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Provision of bus service - Route 628/688

LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

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17 Sep 2026 at 15:12

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Summary of the contracting process

London Bus Services Limited commissioned a public road transport service for bus routes 628 and 688. The requirement covers operating the specified routes for the buyer, with the service associated with London. It is a passenger bus operation rather than a supply of vehicles or general transport consultancy. The buyer is London Bus Services Limited, part of the Transport for London environment, and the procurement concerns urban bus services. Businesses relevant to this requirement are operators able to provide scheduled public bus services on defined routes, manage the associated operational delivery and meet the buyer’s service needs over a multi-year agreement. The requirement is classified as public road transport services and is subject to the Government Procurement Agreement.

The procurement is complete and has resulted in an active contract. It used a selective negotiated procedure following a prior call for competition, with price as the stated award criterion. The requirement was described as a seven-year bus service agreement, with an option for the contracting entity to extend the term at its discretion. The contract was signed on 10 August 2026 for £1,228,451. Two bids were recorded: valid bid values ranged from £1,228,451 to £1,354,947. The published outcome identifies an active award and active contract but does not identify the awarded supplier by name. The tender was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement.

This procurement is useful market evidence for bus operators and transport groups that want to understand London Bus Services Limited’s buying pattern. It demonstrates demand for route-specific, multi-year urban bus operation procured through a competitive negotiated route, with price central to the decision. A credible future competitor would need the operational capability to run scheduled public bus services reliably, manage delivery across the specified routes and sustain performance over a long agreement. Experience of working with public transport authorities, robust service management, appropriately scaled vehicles and operating capacity would strengthen a supplier’s position, although the procurement does not state particular accreditations or staffing requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route 628/688

Notice Description

QX100701

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 628/688 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-0774a2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088311-2026
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
Not specified

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
£1,228,451 £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
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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

Further Information

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