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title: "Provision of bus service - Route R3"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-247cc900-7473-4482-9be0-c87f9a2cceb4"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TRANSPORT FOR LONDON"
published: "2024-07-15"
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# Provision of bus service - Route R3

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-247cc900-7473-4482-9be0-c87f9a2cceb4

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## Summary

Transport for London has awarded a contract for the provision of bus service route R3 in London. The tender valued at £2,486,000 was procured through a selective competitive procedure with negotiation, with a contract period from 29th March 2025 to 26th March 2032. Interested businesses should note the tender period ended on 16th January 2024.

This opportunity to provide public road transport services presents a lucrative chance for SMEs and larger companies in the public transport sector to expand their operations. Businesses with experience in managing bus services and operating in the London region would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process.

## Notice

Provision of bus service route R3 for 7 years. Please note, costs 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/2488e9f8-0b7c-417b-873c-d3d458da9a23 |
| 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 | 15 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 29 Mar 2025 - 26 Mar 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,486,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,332,050 |
| 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 | METROBUS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 15 Jul 2024 at 12:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2488e9f8-0b7c-417b-873c-d3d458da9a23

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2488e9f8-0b7c-417b-873c-d3d458da9a23
  15th July 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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