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Provision of bus service - Route 59

LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

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28 Sep 2026 at 11:39

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Summary of the contracting process

London Bus Services Limited procured the operation of bus service route 59, a public road transport service, in London. The requirement is for the provision of the route service; the procurement identifies one lot covering route 59. This is a transport operation opportunity for bus operators able to run the specified route for the buying organisation. The buyer is London Bus Services Limited, part of the London public transport market. The route is identified by number rather than by a detailed route description in the available procurement information, so its stops and operating pattern should be checked against the procurement documents if assessing the requirement.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Arriva London South. The award is active and the contract is active. The contract was signed on 8 September 2026, with a value of £9,275,742. The stated requirement is a three-year bus service for route 59, with a possible extension at the contracting entity’s discretion. The procurement used a negotiated procedure following a prior call for competition, with a selective method. Price was the stated award criterion. The tender listed one lot, although its lot status is recorded as cancelled; the award and contract are nonetheless recorded as active. The bid statistics report one bid for the lot.

This award shows a repeatable requirement for an operator capable of delivering a complete London bus route service for London Bus Services Limited. A credible competitor would need the operational capacity to provide reliable scheduled passenger transport and manage the vehicles, drivers and day-to-day service delivery needed for route 59. The buyer evaluated bids on price, so commercial cost control would be central alongside the ability to meet the service requirement. The selected supplier, Arriva London South, is recorded as a large business, indicating the scale of operator that secured this contract. Bus operators with experience running urban services and the resources to sustain a multi-year route operation are the closest fit for a comparable requirement from this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route 59

Notice Description

QC98902

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 59 for 3 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-077b5a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091354-2026
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
£9,275,742 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 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

Arriva London South

Further Information

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