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Provision of bus service - Route 80

LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

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26 Aug 2026 at 10:41

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Summary of the contracting process

London Bus Services Limited, part of the London bus network, procured the provision of public road transport services for Route 80 in London. The requirement covers operation of a scheduled bus service rather than the supply of vehicles or a one-off transport project. The contracting organisation is London Bus Services Limited, with Transport for London identified as the review body. The service is classified as public road transport and falls within the wider urban bus services category. The requirement was divided into one lot covering the Route 80 service. It is therefore relevant to bus operators, public transport companies and organisations with the operational capability to run a scheduled urban route for the buyer.

The procurement has been awarded and the selected supplier is London General. The contract value is £5,895,910. The contract was signed on 28 July 2026. The requirement was for a seven-year service period, with an option for the contracting entity to extend the agreement at its discretion. It used a selective negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition, and one bid was recorded for the lot. The procurement record marks the lot as cancelled while also recording an active award and active contract to London General; this conflicting status should be checked against the contractual position. The award was made under the Government Procurement Agreement framework.

This procurement demonstrates demand from London Bus Services Limited for an established operator able to deliver a complete scheduled bus route over a long service period. A credible future competitor would need practical urban bus operating capability, including route planning, fleet and depot arrangements, driver and operational staffing, passenger service management, safety controls and reliable performance monitoring. The single recorded bid suggests that the buyer’s process can result in a focused competitive field, so evidence of directly relevant route operation and the capacity to sustain delivery will be important. Suppliers should also be prepared for a selective negotiated procedure following a prior competition and understand how to present a robust service solution and commercial position for this buyer’s requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route 80

Notice Description

QC98302

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 80 for 7 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-06ec1b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081120-2026
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
£5,895,910 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jul 20261 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
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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 General

Further Information

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