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Provision of bus service - Route 222/N222

LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

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07 Aug 2026 at 10:01

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Summary of the contracting process

London Bus Services Limited procured the provision of the 222/N222 bus route as a public road transport service. The requirement covers operation of the route rather than the supply of vehicles or a one-off transport project. The procurement concerns a single route requirement, with the service associated with London Bus Services Limited and the wider London public transport network. The buyer is London Bus Services Limited, based in London. The successful supplier, Metroline West, is a large transport operator. Businesses relevant to this requirement are bus companies and public transport operators with the operational capability to run scheduled urban bus services reliably and safely over a sustained service period.

The procurement is complete and the award is active. It used a selective negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition, under the Government Procurement Agreement, with price as the stated evaluation criterion. Two bids were recorded for the route. Metroline West was awarded the contract, which is valued at £7,419,410. The contract was signed on 8 June 2026 and is active. The requirement was for a five-year bus service agreement for route 222/N222, with an option for the contracting entity to extend the term at its discretion. The associated lot is recorded as cancelled, despite the active award and contract. The procurement was managed by London Bus Services Limited.

This award provides a clear benchmark for suppliers competing for comparable London bus operating requirements. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate the capacity to run an urban scheduled bus route for a sustained multi-year period, together with the staffing, fleet, maintenance, scheduling and operational control needed for dependable daily service. The route was evaluated on price, so cost control and a competitive operating model were important to the outcome. The process used a selective negotiated route rather than an unrestricted tender, making experience of competitive public transport procurements and the ability to negotiate service and commercial terms relevant. Metroline West’s award also indicates that a large established operator was considered capable of meeting the requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route 222/N222

Notice Description

QC100902

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 222/N222 for 5 years. Please note, costs posted on Find a Tender Service sometimes differ from those on the internet, this is due to post award negotiation.

Options: Term of the agreement can be extended at the discretion of the contracting entity.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06deba
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075123-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60112000 - Public road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£7,419,410 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JN
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Metroline West

Further Information

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