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Provision of bus service - Route 65/N65

LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

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16 Sep 2026 at 15:11

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Summary of the contracting process

London Bus Services Limited, part of the London bus network, procured the provision of the 65/N65 bus service route. This is a public road transport services requirement, covering the operation of scheduled bus services for passengers in London. The service is associated with an urban transport network and is bought by a London-based public transport organisation. The requirement is service delivery rather than the supply of vehicles or equipment alone, so relevant businesses are bus operators and transport companies able to run a passenger route reliably. The selected supplier, London United, is a large London-based transport operator. The requirement was treated as a single service package rather than separate operational lots, although the procurement record identifies one route-service lot.

The procurement has reached award and contract signature: London United was selected through a selective negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition, with price as the evaluation criterion. The contract was signed on 13 August 2026 for £13,564,562. The requirement was described as a seven-year bus service for route 65/N65, with an option for London Bus Services Limited to extend the agreement at its discretion. The procurement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The tender record marks the route-service lot as cancelled, while the award and contract are recorded as active; the stated outcome is therefore an active contract with London United. One bid was recorded for the lot.

This award provides a clear benchmark for transport businesses targeting future London bus-service requirements from London Bus Services Limited. A credible competitor would need to operate scheduled passenger bus services on a defined urban route, manage reliable day-to-day service delivery, and demonstrate the financial and operational capacity to sustain a long-term arrangement. The evaluation was based on price, so cost control, efficient fleet and staff deployment, and a commercially competitive operating model would be important. Experience in London’s bus network or comparable urban passenger transport would help a supplier understand route performance, passenger service and network interfaces. The route was procured through a competitive negotiated process, making tender preparation, commercial negotiation and the ability to evidence dependable operations relevant capabilities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route 65/N65

Notice Description

QC100101

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 65/N65 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-0773a2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087861-2026
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
£13,564,562 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20262 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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