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Provision of bus service - Route SL12

LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

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23 Oct 2026 at 16:24

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Summary of the contracting process

London Bus Services Limited procured the operation of bus route SL12 in London. The requirement is for public bus transport services, delivered on the route; no further route or service specifications are set out in the procurement information.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Stagecoach East London was selected for the single route lot. The contract value is £6,825,000, and it was signed on 10 September 2025. The lot description states a seven-year service term and says the contracting entity may extend the agreement at its discretion. The procedure was a negotiated process following a prior competition. Price was the stated award criterion. Two bids were recorded for the lot.

This award shows that London Bus Services Limited buys operation of its London bus routes through a negotiated procedure following competition, with price as the stated award criterion. A credible competitor for this specific requirement would need the capacity and operational capability to run a scheduled bus service on route SL12 for a multi-year term. Stagecoach East London was selected; the award therefore provides a practical benchmark of a supplier considered capable of delivering this route. The procurement information does not identify further technical, accreditation or experience requirements, so no additional qualifications can be inferred.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route SL12

Notice Description

QC95403

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route SL12 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-078f85
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100714-2026
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
£6,825,000 £1M-£10M

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

Stagecoach East London

Further Information

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