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Provision of bus service - Route K5

LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

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17 Sep 2026 at 16:06

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Summary of the contracting process

London Bus Services Limited procured the operation of bus service route K5 in London. The requirement is a public road transport service, covering the provision of the route for a seven-year term. The buyer is London Bus Services Limited, with Transport for London identified as the review body. The awarded supplier, London United, is also based in London. This is a passenger bus operating requirement rather than a vehicle supply, construction or consultancy contract. The service falls within urban and public bus transport. The procurement was structured as a single lot for the K5 route, with an option for the contracting entity to extend the agreement at its discretion.

The procurement has reached the awarded stage. It used a selective negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition, covered by the Government Procurement Agreement, and bids were evaluated on price. London United was selected as supplier, with one bid recorded. The contract value is £2,389,961. The contract was signed on 13 August 2026. The agreed service term is seven years, with a possible extension at the contracting entity’s discretion. The tender lot is recorded as cancelled, while the award and contract are recorded as active; the published outcome therefore identifies London United as the selected supplier despite that lot status.

This outcome indicates demand from London Bus Services Limited for established operators able to deliver scheduled public bus services on a defined London route over a multi-year period. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need the operational capacity to run route K5 reliably, including suitable vehicles, drivers, scheduling, dispatch, maintenance and day-to-day service management. The single recorded bid and price-based evaluation show that cost competitiveness is central, while the negotiated procedure means suppliers must also be able to engage constructively with the buyer on service and commercial terms. Relevant experience delivering regulated or contracted urban bus operations, and the capacity to sustain performance throughout the agreement, would strengthen a future bid.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route K5

Notice Description

QC100107

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route K5 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-0774bf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088357-2026
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
£2,389,961 £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
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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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

London United

Further Information

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