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Provision of bus service - Route 470

LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

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26 Aug 2026 at 12:25

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Summary of the contracting process

London Bus Services Limited, part of the Transport for London group, procured a public road transport service for bus route 470. The requirement covers operation of the route for the contracting entity, including the provision of the bus service described for the relevant lot. Delivery is in London. This is a passenger transport services opportunity rather than a vehicle supply, construction or consultancy contract. The procurement is classified under CPV 60112000, public road transport services. The selected supplier, London General, is a large London-based bus operator. Businesses considering comparable opportunities should therefore have the operational capability to run scheduled urban bus services in London and to meet the contracting entity’s requirements for route delivery and service performance.

The procurement has reached the awarded stage and the tender is complete. It used a selective negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition, covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The route 470 lot was described as a three-year bus service, with an extension at the contracting entity’s discretion, and price was the stated award criterion. The contract was awarded to London General on 28 July 2026. The active contract is valued at £1,434,326 and was signed on 28 July 2026. One bid was recorded for the lot. The lot itself is marked cancelled in the tender data, while the related award and contract are recorded as active; the published outcome therefore identifies London General as the selected supplier and the active contract holder.

This procurement demonstrates demand from the London public transport market for an operator able to deliver a complete scheduled bus route rather than an isolated supply or support package. A credible future competitor would need bus-operating capability, sufficient vehicles, drivers, engineering and service-management resources, and the capacity to maintain reliable day-to-day passenger services over a multi-year operating term. Experience of urban routes, route planning, timetable delivery, vehicle maintenance, safety management and performance reporting would be commercially relevant. The award also shows that the requirement was pursued through a competitive negotiated route and assessed on price, so suppliers would need a cost model that is competitive while sustaining the staffing, fleet and operational standards expected for London bus services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route 470

Notice Description

QC98307

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 470 for 3 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-06ec5d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081236-2026
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
£1,434,326 £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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