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Provision of bus service - Route E9

LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

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23 Oct 2026 at 16:43

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Summary of the contracting process

London Bus Services Limited, part of the London public transport system, procured the operation of bus route E9. The requirement is a public bus transport service: running the route and providing the associated passenger transport. The contract is for service delivery in London. The route-specific requirement sits within the buyer’s bus network, so it is most relevant to bus operators able to provide local route services rather than suppliers of unrelated transport goods or consultancy. Metroline West was selected for the contract. The procurement identifies the route and service, but does not describe timetables, vehicle specifications or passenger volumes; the scope that is clear is operation of the E9 bus service.

The procurement has been awarded to Metroline West, and its contract is active. The contract was signed on 12 September 2025, with a recorded value of £3,638,301. The service term is seven years, and the buyer has discretion to extend the agreement. The process used a negotiated procedure following a prior competition, with selective procurement. Price was the stated award criterion. Two bids were recorded; their valid bid values ranged from £3,638,301 to £4,745,558. The procurement was organised as one route-specific lot. The award is active despite the lot being marked cancelled in the procurement data; the contract record identifies the awarded service as active.

For a future E9 requirement, a credible competitor would need to operate public bus services in London and demonstrate the capacity to deliver a sustained, route-specific service within a wider urban network. The award to Metroline West shows that an established bus operator was selected; the two recorded bids also indicate competition from more than one supplier. Price was the stated basis of award, so cost control and a competitive service offer would matter. The seven-year term points to a commitment requiring dependable operational capacity over the long run, with the possibility of an extension. The evidence supports a focused opportunity for bus operators with relevant London delivery capability, rather than suppliers offering transport services in general.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route E9

Notice Description

QC96001

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route E9 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-078f8e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100729-2026
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
£3,638,301 £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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

Metroline West

Further Information

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