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Provision of bus service - Route 419

LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

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17 Sep 2026 at 14:56

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Summary of the contracting process

London Bus Services Limited is procuring the provision of public bus transport on Route 419 in London. The requirement is a passenger bus service rather than the supply of vehicles or general transport consultancy. It sits within public road transport services and is intended to support urban bus operations for the buying organisation. The procurement is associated with Transport for London’s transport environment, with delivery in the London area. The service requirement is structured as a single route-based package and covers the operation of the specified route, including the resources and service capability needed to provide regular public road transport. This is relevant to bus operators and organisations with established public transport delivery capability.

The procurement is complete, with an active award to London United and an active contract. The contract was signed on 10 August 2026 for £5,067,912 in GBP. The requirement covers six years of service, with the agreement capable of being extended at the contracting entity’s discretion. It used a selective negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition, under the Government Procurement Agreement. Bids were evaluated on price. One bid was recorded for the lot. The single lot is marked as cancelled in the tender data, while the linked award and contract are recorded as active, so the published outcome is an active contract with London United. No separate award date is recorded.

This outcome demonstrates a defined demand for contracted urban bus operation from London Bus Services Limited, centred on a named route and delivered at substantial service scale. Suppliers likely to be credible for a future requirement of this type would need experience operating scheduled public bus services, the operational capacity to sustain a route for a multi-year term, and the vehicles, drivers, depot arrangements and management systems needed for reliable delivery. The evaluation being based on price also indicates that cost control and a competitive operating model matter alongside service capability. London United’s selection provides a relevant benchmark for the scale and commercial maturity expected from a competing bus operator when this requirement returns to the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route 419

Notice Description

QC101701

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 419 for 6 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-07749e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088304-2026
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
£5,067,912 £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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