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Provision of bus service - Route R68

LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

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25 Sep 2026 at 11:09

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Summary of the contracting process

London Bus Services Limited procured the operation of bus route R68, a public road transport service, for passengers in London. The requirement is for the route service itself; the procurement identifies no further description of route stops or operating arrangements. The work is in the London area and is bought by London Bus Services Limited, part of the bus services activity associated with Transport for London.

The procurement is complete and a contract was awarded to Transport UK West London. The contract was signed on 27 August 2026 and is active. Its recorded value is £4,273,232. The underlying route requirement described a seven-year service, with an option for the contracting entity to extend the agreement at its discretion; no contract end date or extension length is stated. The buyer used a negotiated procedure following a prior call for competition. Price was the stated award criterion. The route was arranged as one lot, but its tender status is recorded as cancelled even though an active award and contract are recorded against it. One bid was recorded.

For suppliers assessing comparable London bus service work, this award shows demand for an operator able to deliver a specific, sustained route service under a multi-year agreement. The selected supplier, Transport UK West London, is identified as a large organisation, and the procurement recorded a single bid. A credible competitor would need the operational capacity to run a dedicated passenger bus route and to price its service competitively, since price was the stated basis for award. The extension option also indicates that suppliers should be prepared to support continuity beyond the initial service term if required. This is evidence of London Bus Services Limited’s purchasing of route operations; it does not establish additional technical, fleet, staffing or accreditation requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route R68

Notice Description

QC100401

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route R68 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-077a4a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090895-2026
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
£4,273,232 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 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
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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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Transport UK West London

Further Information

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