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Provision of bus service - Route 92

LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

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07 Sep 2026 at 13:55

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Summary of the contracting process

London Bus Services Limited, part of the London bus network, procured the provision of public road passenger transport for bus route 92. The service is intended to operate in London and is classified as public road transport services. The requirement covers operation of the route rather than the supply of vehicles or a wider transport programme. Transport for London is identified as the review body, while London Bus Services Limited is the buying organisation. The procurement concerns one route and one service requirement, giving bus operators and passenger transport businesses a clear indication of the buyer’s operational need. It is relevant to organisations that deliver scheduled urban bus services and can manage day-to-day route operations in London.

The procurement has reached the award stage. Metroline West was selected as supplier and the contract is active, with a value of £6,550,756. The contract was signed on 10 August 2026. The requirement was for four years, with an option for the contracting entity to extend the agreement at its discretion. It used a selective negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition, and bids were evaluated on price. One bid was recorded for the route. The tender record marks the route’s lot as cancelled, while also recording the active award and contract to Metroline West; this is the stated outcome of the procurement. The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement.

This procurement demonstrates established demand from London Bus Services Limited for a dedicated urban bus route and shows that the buyer used a competitive negotiated process focused on price. A credible future competitor would need the operational capacity to run a scheduled London bus service reliably over a multi-year term, with sufficient fleet, drivers, maintenance, control-room and passenger-service capability. The awarded supplier is recorded as a large organisation, indicating that the requirement was delivered at a scale suited to an established bus operator rather than an occasional or small transport provider. Businesses considering similar work for this buyer should be able to demonstrate strong cost control, dependable route performance and the organisational resilience needed to manage an extension at the buyer’s discretion.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route 92

Notice Description

QC98203

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 92 for 4 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-06f38c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084437-2026
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
£6,550,756 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 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
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

Metroline West

Further Information

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