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Provision of bus service - Route 71

LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

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16 Sep 2026 at 15:23

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Summary of the contracting process

London Bus Services Limited is procuring a public bus service for Route 71 in London. The requirement is the operation of the route as a public road transport service, with the service associated with a seven-year agreement and a possible extension at the contracting entity’s discretion. The buyer is London Bus Services Limited, whose business is urban railway, tramway, trolleybus and bus services. This is a passenger transport operating requirement rather than a vehicle supply, construction or consultancy contract. It is most relevant to established bus and public transport operators with the operational resources to run a scheduled route reliably and safely over a sustained period.

The procurement has been completed and the award was made to London United; the associated contract is active. The award relates to the Route 71 requirement, although the recorded lot status is cancelled. The contract was signed on 13 August 2026 for £5,232,052. The original requirement described a seven-year service period, with an extension available at the contracting entity’s discretion. The procedure was a selective negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition, covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. Evaluation was based on price. Two bids were recorded, with valid bid values ranging from £5,944,207 to £6,016,860. London United is the recorded successful supplier.

For a supplier that did not win, this procurement provides a clear benchmark for competing for comparable London bus route operations for this buyer. A credible competitor would need the capability to deliver scheduled public road transport services on a dedicated route, with sufficient operational capacity, vehicles, drivers, management and service-control arrangements to sustain delivery over a multi-year agreement. The price-only evaluation and the recorded bid range indicate that cost competitiveness is central to this requirement. London United’s selection also shows that an established, large-scale bus operator was considered capable of meeting the buyer’s needs. Firms with comparable urban passenger transport experience, dependable route-operating capacity and disciplined cost control would be best placed for a future competition for this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route 71

Notice Description

QC100102

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 71 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-0773af
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087877-2026
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
£5,232,052 £1M-£10M

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
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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