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Provision of bus service - Route 669

LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

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01 Sep 2026 at 16:44

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Summary of the contracting process

London Bus Services Limited, part of Transport for London’s bus network, procured public road transport services for bus route 669. The requirement was to provide and operate the route as a scheduled bus service, serving passengers in London. It falls within the services category and covers urban bus operations rather than the supply of vehicles or standalone transport equipment. The selected operator was Stagecoach Selkent, a large supplier based in London. The procurement was managed by London Bus Services Limited, with Transport for London identified as the body responsible for review. The requirement was treated as a single route service, with the associated lot covering provision of the route for the agreement period.

The procurement has reached completion and an active contract was awarded to Stagecoach Selkent. The contract was signed on 21 July 2026 for £461,500. The requirement was for a seven-year service agreement, with an option for the contracting entity to extend the term at its discretion. It used a selective negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition, under the Government Procurement Agreement. One bid was recorded for the route. Price was the stated award criterion. The associated lot is marked cancelled even though the award and contract are active, so businesses should treat the named supplier and active contract as the recorded outcome.

This award demonstrates demand from London Bus Services Limited for contracted operation of an individual London bus route at a defined, substantial service scale. A credible future competitor would need to operate scheduled public bus services safely and reliably, manage day-to-day route delivery, and provide the operational capacity needed for a multi-year agreement. Experience of urban passenger transport and the ability to satisfy a negotiated competition focused on price would be directly relevant. Suppliers should also be able to manage the commercial and operational implications of a contracting authority retaining discretion to extend the agreement. Stagecoach Selkent’s selection indicates that an established, large-scale bus operator was considered capable of delivering this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route 669

Notice Description

QX101104

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 669 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-06eff1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082842-2026
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
£461,500 £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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