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Provision of bus service - Route 116

LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

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07 Aug 2026 at 10:14

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Summary of the contracting process

London Bus Services Limited, the buying organisation, procured a public road transport service for Transport for London’s Route 116. The requirement was to operate the Route 116 bus service in London, covering the full service associated with that route rather than the supply of vehicles or standalone transport equipment. This is a passenger bus operation and falls within the public transport services sector. The procurement was structured as a single requirement, with the service linked to the Route 116 route. London United was identified as the supplier. The buyer’s activity is urban bus services, so businesses specialising in scheduled bus operations, route delivery and public transport services are the most relevant comparators.

The procurement has reached the awarded stage. It used a selective negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition, and the stated award criterion was price. One bid was recorded for the requirement. London United received the active award. The contract was signed on 12 May 2026 and has a value of £3,510,180. The specified service period was three years and 20 weeks, with an option for the contracting entity to extend the agreement at its discretion. The tender record marks the single lot as cancelled, while the associated award and contract are recorded as active. The procurement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement.

This outcome indicates established demand from London’s public transport buyer for contracted operation of a defined urban bus route. A credible future competitor would need to demonstrate the practical ability to run a scheduled passenger bus service in London, with sufficient operational capacity to cover the route throughout the required service period. Relevant experience would include managing route timetables, drivers, vehicles, maintenance, passenger-facing operations and the day-to-day resilience expected of a public transport operator. The recorded award was decided on price, so a supplier would also need a competitive operating model and robust cost control. London United’s award provides a useful benchmark for the type and scale of operator that satisfied this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route 116

Notice Description

QC97003

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 116 for 3 years and 20 weeks. 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-06dec2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075138-2026
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
£3,510,180 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 May 20263 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

London United

Further Information

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