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Provision of bus service - Route 498

LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

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26 Aug 2026 at 12:37

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Summary of the contracting process

London Bus Services Limited procured the provision of the Route 498 bus service, classified as public road transport services. The requirement is for operation of a scheduled public bus route, with services delivered in London. Transport for London is identified as the review body. The procurement is managed by London Bus Services Limited, whose activity is urban bus services. The selected supplier is Stagecoach East London, a large London-based bus operator. The requirement is a transport service rather than the supply of vehicles or equipment, so relevant businesses are operators with the capability to run a public bus route and meet the operational requirements of a contracting entity such as London Bus Services Limited.

The procurement has reached the awarded stage. It used a selective negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition, under the Government Procurement Agreement, and the award basis was price. One bid was recorded. The contract was awarded to Stagecoach East London, with an award value of £2,844,500. The contract was signed on 31 July 2026 and is active. The requirement described a three-year service for Route 498, with the term capable of extension at the contracting entity’s discretion. The sole lot is recorded as cancelled, although the associated award and contract are active. The published outcome therefore identifies Stagecoach East London as the selected supplier for the route.

This procurement demonstrates established demand from London Bus Services Limited for contracted operation of a specific London bus route. A credible future competitor would need to operate scheduled bus services safely and reliably, with the vehicles, drivers, management systems and operational capacity needed for a multi-year route service. The requirement was evaluated on price, so operators would need disciplined cost control alongside dependable delivery. Stagecoach East London’s selection shows that an established, large-scale bus operator was considered capable of meeting the requirement. Businesses with experience running urban bus routes, managing staff and fleets, and delivering consistent public transport services would be best placed to assess a comparable future requirement from this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route 498

Notice Description

QC100301

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 498 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-06ec69
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081253-2026
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
£2,844,500 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20263 weeks 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

Stagecoach East London

Further Information

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