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Provision of bus service - Route 164

LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

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26 Aug 2026 at 12:04

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Summary of the contracting process

London Bus Services Limited procured the provision of the Route 164 bus service in London. The requirement is a public road transport service covering the operation of a scheduled bus route, classified under CPV 60112000. The contracting organisation is London Bus Services Limited, with Transport for London identified as the review body. The service is intended for delivery in London and concerns passenger transport rather than vehicle supply, infrastructure works or consultancy. This opportunity is therefore relevant to bus operators and public transport companies with the operational capability to run a contracted urban bus route. Suppliers focused solely on general road haulage, vehicle manufacture or unrelated transport services are unlikely to be well matched to the requirement.

The procurement has reached the awarded stage. The contract was awarded to London General on 8 July 2026, following a selective negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition. One bid was recorded for the lot. The active contract was signed on 28 July 2026, at a value of £5,208,750. The requirement covered Route 164 for seven years, with an option for the contracting entity to extend the agreement at its discretion. Evaluation was based on price. The process used a single lot, which is recorded as cancelled even though an active award and active contract are recorded against it. The contract value reflects the published post-award outcome for London General.

This award provides a clear example of London Bus Services Limited’s demand for contracted urban bus operations and the scale at which Route 164 was placed. A credible future competitor would need to operate scheduled passenger bus services reliably in London, manage the staffing, vehicles, maintenance, scheduling and regulatory obligations associated with a seven-year route commitment, and submit a commercially competitive price. The successful supplier, London General, is recorded as a large organisation, indicating that established operators with substantial operational capacity were able to compete for this requirement. Smaller or newer operators may need demonstrable route-delivery experience, suitable fleet and depot arrangements, robust service management, and sufficient financial and operational resilience to support a long-term TfL-related bus service contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route 164

Notice Description

QC98306

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 164 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-06ec4c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081203-2026
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
£5,208,750 £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
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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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