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title: "Provision of Bus Service - Route 187"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-327bd6aa-30ea-407e-a575-1167071d8bf5"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TRANSPORT FOR LONDON"
published: "2023-03-16"
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# Provision of Bus Service - Route 187

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-327bd6aa-30ea-407e-a575-1167071d8bf5

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## Summary

The Transport for London has awarded a contract for the provision of Bus Service Route 187 to Metroline West. The contract is valued at £2,808,000 and has a contract period starting from March 4, 2023, to March 1, 2030. The procurement method used was a selective competitive procedure with negotiation. The tender period ended on February 22, 2022, and the contract award was on March 25, 2022, with a total contract value of £2,873,959. The location for service delivery is London.

This public procurement contract offers business opportunities in the public road transport services industry category. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete for this contract. The competitive procedure with negotiation procurement method presents a chance for businesses to showcase their capabilities in providing public transport services. Businesses catering to the service industry can benefit from tendering for this opportunity to support their growth and expansion.

## Notice

Provision of Bus Service Route 187 for seven 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/f9520340-cd8b-496f-b3be-9b8f71d51304 |
| 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 | 16 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | 4 Mar 2023 - 1 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,873,959 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,808,000 |
| 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 | METROLINE WEST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 16 Mar 2023 at 09:36 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9520340-cd8b-496f-b3be-9b8f71d51304

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9520340-cd8b-496f-b3be-9b8f71d51304
  16th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8ad431fc-07bd-49f9-b930-43369d2b4aa9
  Route Agreement & Schedules

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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