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Provision of bus service - Route 38

LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

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09 Oct 2026 at 10:07

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Summary of the contracting process

London Bus Services Limited procured operation of bus service Route 38, a public road transport service for passengers in London. The requirement was for the route service itself, rather than vehicles or other transport infrastructure. The procurement was managed by London Bus Services Limited, part of the London bus network, and delivery was in London. The published scope describes a three-year service, with provision for the agreement term to be extended at the buyer’s discretion. This was a single route requirement. The service is a recurring operational transport contract, suited to providers able to run scheduled public bus services in the London operating environment.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Arriva London North. London Bus Services Limited used a negotiated procedure following a prior competition, with price as the stated award criterion. One bid was recorded for the route. The contract was signed on 22 September 2026 and is active. Its awarded value is £6,491,726. The route service was described as a three-year requirement, and the buyer reserved discretion to extend the agreement. The lot itself is marked cancelled in the procurement data, although the award and contract are recorded as active; no cancellation explanation is given. The contract covers the single Route 38 service in London.

For operators considering comparable London bus work, this award shows demand for the delivery of a complete scheduled route service, rather than a discrete supply of vehicles or equipment. A credible competitor would need the operational capacity and experience to run a public bus route reliably in London, including the resources to sustain service delivery throughout the contract term. The award followed a negotiated procedure after a competition and was evaluated on price, so suppliers would need to compete on cost as well as demonstrate that they can deliver the required service. The selected provider, Arriva London North, is identified as a large supplier. This is evidence of a route-scale operating requirement for established bus operators with the capability to manage ongoing passenger services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route 38

Notice Description

QC98105

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 38 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-07845d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095501-2026
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
£6,491,726 £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

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