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Provision of bus service - Route 201

LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

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25 Sep 2026 at 11:31

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Summary of the contracting process

London Bus Services Limited procured the operation of bus route 201, a public road transport service, serving London. The requirement is for a bus service rather than the supply of vehicles or standalone transport-related goods. The route is the focus of the contract; the available description does not give further operational details about stops, timetable or passenger capacity.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Transport UK London. The contract is active and was signed on 27 August 2026, at a value of £4,133,801. The stated service term is five years, with an option for London Bus Services Limited to extend it at its discretion. The buyer used a negotiated procedure following a prior call for competition. The only stated award criterion was price. The process recorded one bid. The route was organised as a single lot; that lot is marked cancelled, while the award and contract are recorded as active, so the published outcome is internally inconsistent.

For suppliers assessing comparable London Bus Services Limited requirements, this award indicates demand for an operator able to deliver a named bus route over a multi-year term. Transport UK London, recorded as a large supplier, was selected in a process using price as the stated award criterion, so credible competition would require the capacity to operate the service at a competitive cost and to sustain delivery over the contract term. The requirement was handled through a negotiated process following a prior competition. The available description does not set out fleet, staffing, service-level or accreditation requirements, so no particular technical specification or qualification can be inferred from this procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route 201

Notice Description

QC101301

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 201 for 5 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-077a56
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090914-2026
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
£4,133,801 £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
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

Transport UK London

Further Information

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