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Provision of bus service - Route 154

LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

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26 Aug 2026 at 11:12

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Summary of the contracting process

LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED procured the provision of the Route 154 bus service, classified as public road transport services (CPV 60112000). The requirement was for operation of the route as a public bus service in London. It was categorised as a services contract and covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The buyer is part of the London bus transport market, and the selected supplier, London General, is a large organisation based in London. The requirement relates to a specific operational bus route rather than the supply of vehicles or general transport consultancy. Businesses with experience delivering scheduled public bus services in London, and with the operational resources to run an established route, would be the closest comparators for this procurement.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used a selective negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition. One bid was recorded, and price was the stated award criterion. The requirement was arranged as one lot for Route 154 bus services for seven years, with an option for the contracting entity to extend the agreement at its discretion. The lot is recorded as cancelled, while the award and contract are active. London General was awarded the contract, valued at £6,474,479. The contract was signed on 28 July 2026. No separate award date is recorded. The awarded contract therefore represents a long-term operating arrangement for this route, subject to the stated extension option.

This award shows that LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED buys dedicated scheduled bus-route operations through a competitive negotiated procedure, with price as the stated basis for selection. A future competitor would need to demonstrate the ability to operate a named London route reliably over a substantial multi-year term, rather than provide occasional or ad hoc transport. Credibility would come from established bus-service operating capability, sufficient fleet and staffing capacity, and the systems needed to manage day-to-day route delivery. London General’s selection, as a large supplier, indicates that the buyer accepted a provider with the scale to sustain the service. Suppliers tracking this buyer should assess their ability to match that operational scale and compete on price.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route 154

Notice Description

QC98305

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 154 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-06ec2f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081153-2026
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
£6,474,479 £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
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 General

Further Information

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