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Provision of bus service - Route 661

LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

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01 Sep 2026 at 16:34

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Summary of the contracting process

London Bus Services Limited procured the provision of public bus transport on Route 661. The requirement covers operation of the route as a bus service, classified under public road transport services. The work is associated with London, with the buying organisation based at Endeavour Square in London. Transport for London is identified as the review body. The selected supplier, Stagecoach Selkent, is a large London-based bus operator. The procurement concerns services rather than goods or construction works, and is focused on a single route requirement for the buyer’s public transport network. Businesses active in bus operations, scheduled passenger transport and the management of urban bus routes would find the subject matter relevant, particularly those able to provide a complete operational service rather than individual supplies or supporting services.

The procurement has reached completion and an active award was made to Stagecoach Selkent for the Route 661 requirement. The contract was signed on 21 July 2026 and is valued at £232,000. The planned service period was seven years, with an option for the contracting entity to extend the agreement at its discretion. The procedure was selective, using a negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition. The award criterion was price. One bid was recorded for the requirement. The procurement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The published lot is marked cancelled, while the related award and contract are recorded as active; the award outcome therefore identifies Stagecoach Selkent as the selected supplier and the contract as in force.

This procurement is useful market evidence for bus operators interested in London Bus Services Limited’s route-based public transport requirements. The successful supplier was a large operator, indicating that credible competitors need sufficient operational scale to run a scheduled urban bus service reliably over a long-term period. Relevant capability would include managing route operations, providing vehicles and suitably qualified drivers, maintaining service continuity, and meeting the buyer’s operational requirements for a public bus network. Because price was the stated award criterion, a future competitor would also need a cost-efficient operating model and the ability to submit a commercially competitive offer. Experience delivering comparable urban passenger transport services would strengthen credibility when this buyer next considers the requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route 661

Notice Description

QX101103

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 661 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-06efec
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082833-2026
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
£232,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
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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 Selkent

Further Information

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