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Provision of bus service - Route SL15

LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

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07 Sep 2026 at 14:11

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Summary of the contracting process

London Bus Services Limited procured the provision of public bus services on route SL15 in London. The requirement covers operation of the route as a public road transport service, under a service contract. The contracting organisation is London Bus Services Limited, with Transport for London identified as the review body. London United is the selected bus operator and is described as a large supplier based in London. The procurement falls within urban bus services and is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The requirement is focused on dependable day-to-day bus operations rather than the supply of vehicles or general transport consultancy. Businesses relevant to this requirement are established public transport operators able to run a scheduled urban bus route and meet the operational standards expected by a transport authority.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a selective negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition, with price as the stated evaluation criterion. Four bids were recorded. London United received the active award, and the contract was signed on 31 July 2026. The contract value is £8,045,381. Valid bid values ranged from £7,980,280 to £9,204,123. The requirement was structured as one lot for route SL15, originally described as a seven-year bus service agreement, with an option for the contracting entity to extend the term at its discretion. The lot is marked cancelled in the tender data, while the associated award and contract are active, so the operative outcome is the active award to London United.

This procurement is useful market evidence for bus operators targeting London Bus Services Limited and comparable route-service requirements. A credible competitor would need the vehicles, drivers, depot arrangements, scheduling capability, safety systems and operational resilience to run a scheduled urban bus route reliably. The winning supplier’s classification as a large organisation indicates that the requirement is suited to businesses with substantial transport capacity, established management controls and the ability to sustain service delivery over a multi-year agreement. The evaluation was based on price within a selective negotiated competition, so future competitors would need disciplined cost modelling alongside evidence that they can maintain reliable route performance. Experience operating public bus services and working within transport-authority requirements would be directly relevant when this buyer next tests the market for similar provision.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route SL15

Notice Description

QC98502

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route SL15 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-06f390
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084445-2026
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
£8,045,381 £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
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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

London United

Further Information

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