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Provision of bus service - Route 148/N148

LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

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17 Sep 2026 at 11:48

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Summary of the contracting process

London Bus Services Limited procured the operation of London bus route 148/N148. The requirement is for public road transport services: providing the scheduled bus service on this route for the specified service term, with an option for the contracting entity to extend the agreement. The delivery location is London. The buying organisation is London Bus Services Limited, whose business covers urban railway, tramway, trolleybus and bus services. The selected supplier is London United, a large London-based transport operator. This is a route-specific operating service rather than a vehicle supply, construction or consultancy requirement, so it is most relevant to bus companies and transport operators with the operational capability to run scheduled urban passenger services in London.

The procurement has reached completion and an award and active contract are recorded. It used a selective negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition, covered by the Government Procurement Agreement, and bids were evaluated on price. Two bids were received; valid bid values ranged from £7,986,925 to £11,083,425. London United was selected for the route requirement, with an awarded contract value of £9,637,761. The contract was signed on 13 August 2026. The stated service term is seven years, with the contracting entity having discretion to extend the agreement. The published lot is marked cancelled, while the related award and contract are recorded as active, so the outcome is an award to London United rather than an available contract.

For a supplier assessing future opportunities with London Bus Services Limited, this procurement demonstrates demand for an established operator capable of running a named London bus route over a sustained period. Credibility would require experience in scheduled urban passenger transport, the operational capacity to provide reliable route coverage, and the resources to manage delivery throughout a multi-year service agreement. The evaluation shows that price was decisive, so a competing operator would need robust cost control and a commercially competitive operating model alongside service capability. Relevant strengths would include London-based operating knowledge, workforce and fleet capacity, service planning, day-to-day control room and depot arrangements, and the ability to maintain performance on a busy urban route. The extension option also makes long-term operational resilience important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route 148/N148

Notice Description

QC100802

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 148/N148 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-077437
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088132-2026
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
£9,637,761 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 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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