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title: "Provision of bus service - Route 321/N321"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-136a62ef-77dc-450f-afd6-e326dbb5a6a8"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TRANSPORT FOR LONDON"
published: "2023-12-08"
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# Provision of bus service - Route 321/N321

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-136a62ef-77dc-450f-afd6-e326dbb5a6a8

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## Summary

The Transport for London has awarded a contract for the Provision of bus service - Route 321/N321 to London Central. The procurement method used was a Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold). The contract period starts on December 2, 2023, and ends on November 29, 2030. The completion of the tender process was on March 7, 2023. The total contract value is £6,130,000. The main procurement category is services, and the contract was awarded on April 26, 2023.

This tender for the bus service provision presents an opportunity for businesses, especially those in the public road transport services industry, to grow through engaging in competitive procedures with negotiation. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) could find this tender suitable for business expansion. The buying organisation, Transport for London, based in London, England, is the key entity behind this contract. Businesses interested in providing long-term bus service solutions within London stand to benefit from participating in this tender process.

## Notice

Provision of bus service route 321/N321 for 7 years. Please note, cost posted on Contracts Finder sometimes differ from those on the internet, this is due to post award negotiations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ccb3e69-7e87-4a31-a44b-cd29c7d876e1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | 2 Dec 2023 - 29 Nov 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,130,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £5,990,430 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TRANSPORT FOR LONDON |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 8NJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Electoral ward | Borough & Bankside |
| Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LONDON CENTRAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 8 Dec 2023 at 15:00 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ccb3e69-7e87-4a31-a44b-cd29c7d876e1
- 8 Sep 2023 at 07:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ccb3e69-7e87-4a31-a44b-cd29c7d876e1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ccb3e69-7e87-4a31-a44b-cd29c7d876e1
  8th December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/44d91e28-e3a3-4e39-b627-864a924767e4
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/16175cb4-e47e-4207-ab41-1722419cfb6b

## Notice URLs

- http://www.tfl.gov.uk

## Provenance

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