Award

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

Provision of bus service - Route 10

LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

09 Oct 2026 at 09:59

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

London Bus Services Limited procured the operation of bus service Route 10, a public road transport service. The requirement is for the route’s bus services, with delivery in London. The buyer is London Bus Services Limited, part of the London public transport network. This is a route-specific operating contract rather than a general purchase of buses or transport consultancy.

The procurement is complete and a contract was awarded to Arriva London North. The contract was signed on 22 September 2026, with an awarded value of £9,078,926. The tender described a three-year service period, with an option for London Bus Services Limited to extend the agreement at its discretion; no contract-period dates are stated. The procedure was a negotiated process following a prior competition. Price was the stated award criterion, and one bid was recorded. Although the lot is marked cancelled, the award and associated contract are recorded as active.

For suppliers assessing comparable London bus operations, this award demonstrates demand for running an established, individual bus route under a buyer-led negotiated competition. A credible competitor would need the operational capacity to provide a sustained public bus service and to compete on price. The selected supplier, Arriva London North, is recorded as a large organisation, indicating the scale of provider that won this contract, though the procurement does not state a minimum company size or specific fleet, staffing, accreditation or experience requirements. The requirement is relevant to bus operators able to deliver route-level services for London Bus Services Limited, rather than suppliers offering vehicles alone or unrelated transport services.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route 10

Notice Description

QC98104

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 10 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-07845a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095495-2026
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
£9,078,926 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Arriva London North

Further Information

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...