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Provision of bus service - Route 672

LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

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01 Sep 2026 at 20:25

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Summary of the contracting process

London Bus Services Limited, part of the Transport for London group, procured the provision of public bus services on route 672 in London. This is a passenger transport services requirement (CPV 60112000), covering operation of the route rather than the supply of vehicles or equipment. The procurement was intended to secure a continuing bus service for local passengers. The named service area is London, and the buyer is based in London. The requirement is relevant to bus operators and passenger transport companies with the operational capability to run a scheduled urban route, manage day-to-day service delivery and meet the buyer’s requirements for public road transport. It may also interest transport businesses able to support route operations through suitable staffing, fleet and service management arrangements.

The procurement has reached the awarded stage: Stagecoach Selkent was selected as supplier, and the associated contract is active. The contract was signed on 21 July 2026 for £647,250. The planned service period was seven years, with an option for the contracting entity to extend the agreement at its discretion. The procedure was a selective negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition, covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The tender’s stated award basis was price, and one bid was recorded for the lot. The single lot is recorded as cancelled, while the award and contract are recorded as active. The published outcome therefore identifies Stagecoach Selkent as the awarded operator despite the lot’s cancelled status.

This procurement shows that London Bus Services Limited buys route-based urban bus operations through a selective negotiated procedure, with price as the stated basis for award. A credible future competitor would need to demonstrate that it can operate a scheduled London bus route reliably over a long service period, with sufficient fleet availability, qualified drivers, engineering support, rostering and operational control. Experience delivering public road transport services would be directly relevant, particularly where performance, passenger service, safety and continuity must be managed at route level. The successful supplier is a large London bus operator, indicating that the requirement is suited to businesses with substantial operational capacity and established transport infrastructure, although capable operators with the necessary resources and evidence of comparable route delivery may also be relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route 672

Notice Description

QX101105

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 672 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-06f000
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082872-2026
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
£647,250 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 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
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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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