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Provision of bus service - Route 328

LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

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07 Sep 2026 at 14:42

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Summary of the contracting process

London Bus Services Limited procured a public road transport service for bus route 328 in London. The requirement covers operation of the route for a seven-year service period, under a public transport services contract. The procurement was led by London Bus Services Limited, with Transport for London identified as the review body. The service is intended for delivery in London and falls within the urban bus services sector. This is relevant to established bus operators and transport companies with the operational resources to run a scheduled public bus route, including vehicles, drivers, depot arrangements, maintenance capability and service management. The requirement is specific to route operation rather than the supply of vehicles or general transport consultancy.

The procurement is complete and an active award was made to London United. The contract was signed on 31 July 2026 for £7,854,482, covering the seven-year route 328 service period. The agreement may be extended at the contracting entity’s discretion. The procedure was a selective negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition, using price as the award criterion. Two bids were recorded. Their valid bid values ranged from £8,364,916 to £8,631,299. The procurement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The tender status for the single lot is recorded as cancelled, while the award and contract are recorded as active; London United is the named awarded supplier.

This procurement demonstrates demand from London Bus Services Limited for a substantial, multi-year scheduled bus operation in London. A credible future competitor would need experience running public bus services at route level, with sufficient fleet, trained drivers, operational control, maintenance and depot capacity to deliver reliable day-to-day services. The use of a selective negotiated procedure means suppliers would need to pass the buyer’s participation requirements and engage effectively in a competitive process, while price was the stated basis for award. The two recorded bids show competition from established operators. London United is recorded as a large supplier, indicating that comparable opportunities may favour businesses with significant operational scale, although capable operators may also consider partnering or subcontracting arrangements where permitted.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route 328

Notice Description

QC99602

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 328 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-06f3a7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084490-2026
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
£7,854,482 £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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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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