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Provision of bus service - Route 290

LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

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07 Sep 2026 at 14:30

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Summary of the contracting process

London Bus Services Limited procured the provision of the Route 290 bus service in London. This is a public road passenger transport service, covering the operation and delivery of scheduled bus services on a specified route. The contracting activity falls within urban bus services and is classified under CPV 60112000. Transport for London is identified as the review body for the procurement. The requirement concerns an operational public transport service rather than the supply of vehicles or equipment, so relevant businesses are bus operators and transport service providers with the resources, staff and operational systems to run a scheduled London bus route reliably.

The procurement has reached award stage and the contract is active. London United was selected as supplier following a selective negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition. The award was signed on 31 July 2026 for £3,507,839. The requirement was described as a seven-year service agreement, with an option for the contracting entity to extend the term at its discretion. Price was the stated award criterion. Two bids were recorded; the lowest valid bid was £3,695,009 and the highest was £4,121,640. The procurement covered the Route 290 lot, which is marked cancelled in the tender data, while the related award and contract are recorded as active.

This award provides a clear benchmark for suppliers targeting London bus operations: the buyer is purchasing the sustained operation of a named scheduled route through a competitive negotiated process, with price as the stated basis for selection. A credible future competitor would therefore need the capacity to run a public bus service consistently over a multi-year term, supported by suitable vehicles, drivers, scheduling, dispatch, maintenance and service-management arrangements. Operators should also be able to price a route accurately and participate in a selective competition with negotiation. London United’s selection shows that established large-scale bus operating capability is relevant to this requirement, while the recorded bids indicate competition from more than one capable provider.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route 290

Notice Description

QC100903

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 290 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-06f39f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084473-2026
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
£3,507,839 £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

London United

Further Information

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