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title: "Provision of bus service - Route 188/N188"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2ee012d6-73cd-45da-b4d1-f762af01a67b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TRANSPORT FOR LONDON"
published: "2024-05-03"
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# Provision of bus service - Route 188/N188

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2ee012d6-73cd-45da-b4d1-f762af01a67b

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## Summary

Transport for London has awarded a tender for the provision of bus services along Route 188/N188 in London. The procurement method used was a competitive procedure with negotiation, with a contract value of £9,954,264. The contract period is from 9th November 2024 to 7th November 2031, providing opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs in the public road transport services industry.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses interested in providing public road transport services in London. The contracting authority, Transport for London, selected a supplier through a competitive procedure with negotiation, offering a contract worth nearly £10 million over a 7-year period, which started on 9th November 2024. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) are suitable to compete for this contract.

## Notice

Provision of bus service route 188/N188 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/f307a714-978d-47f3-a97d-06fd1b09174a |
| 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 | 3 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Feb 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 9 Nov 2024 - 7 Nov 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,954,264 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £9,613,264 |
| 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

- 3 May 2024 at 09:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f307a714-978d-47f3-a97d-06fd1b09174a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f307a714-978d-47f3-a97d-06fd1b09174a
  3rd May 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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