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Provision of bus service - Route 653

LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

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17 Sep 2026 at 15:32

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Summary of the contracting process

This procurement concerns the provision of public road transport services for London bus route 653. The requirement is a scheduled bus service serving passengers on that route, with the agreement described as covering seven years and allowing a possible extension at the contracting entity’s discretion. The buying organisation is London Bus Services Limited, based in London, with Transport for London involved as the review body. The procurement falls within urban bus services and is classified under CPV 60112000. The work is for delivery in London and is relevant to bus operators and transport companies able to provide an established public passenger service on a defined route.

The procurement has reached award stage and the contract is active. It used a selective negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition, covered by the Government Procurement Agreement, and bids were evaluated on price. The contract was signed on 10 August 2026 for £622,437. Valid bids ranged from £607,473 to £622,437. The requirement was described as a seven-year service, with an option for the contracting entity to extend the agreement. The route 653 lot is marked cancelled, while the associated award and contract are recorded as active. The selected supplier is not identified in the published outcome. No award date is recorded.

This outcome demonstrates demand from London Bus Services Limited for an operator to run a defined urban bus route as a public passenger service. Businesses considering future opportunities with this buyer would need the operational capability to deliver regular route-based bus services, manage vehicles and drivers, and maintain reliable passenger operations over a multi-year agreement. Credible competitors are likely to be established bus operators or transport providers with sufficient fleet, workforce, scheduling and service-management capacity for London operations. The price-led evaluation also shows that cost competitiveness is important alongside the ability to provide the required route service consistently and at the expected public transport standard.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route 653

Notice Description

QX100702

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 653 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-0774ac
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088328-2026
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
£622,437 £500K-£1M

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

Further Information

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