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Provision of bus service - Route 383

LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

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23 Oct 2026 at 16:11

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Summary of the contracting process

London Bus Services Limited procured the operation of bus route 383, a public road transport service, in London. The requirement was for a bus service on this route, rather than a general transport or fleet supply contract. The buyer is London Bus Services Limited, part of Transport for London’s bus service environment. The service was associated with a seven-year operating term and a possible extension at the contracting entity’s discretion. The route-specific nature of the requirement makes it most relevant to bus operators able to provide scheduled passenger services in London and meet the operational demands of a defined TfL route.

The procurement is complete and an award was made to Uno. The contract is active and was signed on 8 March 2022. Its recorded contract value is £799,199. The requirement specified a seven-year service period, with an extension option exercisable at the contracting entity’s discretion. The buyer used a negotiated procedure following a prior call for competition, with a selective procurement method. Price was the stated award criterion. Three bids were received for the route. The tender lot is recorded as cancelled, although an active award and contract are also recorded for it; the published data therefore gives conflicting status information for the lot and the awarded contract.

This award shows demand from London Bus Services Limited for the operation of an individual London bus route through a competed, negotiated process. A credible future competitor would need to be an established bus operator able to plan and deliver a sustained route service, with the operational capacity to run scheduled passenger transport reliably over a multi-year agreement. The selection basis was price, so cost control and a commercially viable service model would be important alongside the ability to meet the route’s operating requirements. Uno, recorded as a large supplier, was selected from three bidders. The discretionary extension indicates that any future operator would also need the capacity to sustain delivery beyond the initial term if the buyer chooses to extend. No specialist accreditation or additional technical qualification is evidenced in the procurement data.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route 383

Notice Description

QC79902

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 383 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-078f81
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100705-2026
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
£799,199 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20263 days 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

Uno

Further Information

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