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Provision of bus service - Route E10

LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

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23 Oct 2026 at 16:54

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Summary of the contracting process

London Bus Services Limited procured the operation of bus service Route E10, a public road transport service, in London. The requirement is to provide the route service; the contract description identifies a three-year service term. This is a transport operations requirement for suppliers able to run a public bus route, rather than a purchase of vehicles or a general transport consultancy. The service is for London, and the buyer is London Bus Services Limited. The E10 route is the specific service covered, making the opportunity relevant to bus operators with the operational capability to deliver scheduled passenger transport in the capital.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Transport UK West London was selected as supplier. The contract was signed on 12 September 2025, with a value of £3,729,683. The stated service term is three years, with an option for London Bus Services Limited to extend the agreement at its discretion. The lot is marked cancelled in the tender data, while the award and contract are active. The buyer used a negotiated procedure following a prior call for competition. Price was the stated award criterion. The bid statistics record one bid for the lot. No separate award date is recorded; the contract signing date is given above.

For bus operators, this award demonstrates demand from London Bus Services Limited for operation of a defined London route through a competitively advertised, negotiated process. A credible competitor for a future E10 requirement would need the capacity and operating capability to deliver scheduled public passenger bus services in London over a multi-year term, and to price the service competitively: price was the stated basis for selection. The contract was awarded to a large supplier, indicating that an operator with substantial delivery capacity was successful, although the procurement does not state a formal size threshold. Experience running urban bus services and the ability to mobilise and sustain route operations would be directly relevant. The buyer retains discretion to extend the arrangement, making continuity and dependable performance important commercial considerations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route E10

Notice Description

QC96002

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route E10 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-078f90
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100733-2026
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
£3,729,683 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20264 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
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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

Transport UK West London

Further Information

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