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title: "Provision of bus service - Route 444"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3fe6a67e-21c4-48ef-b418-8d50d605dded"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TRANSPORT FOR LONDON"
published: "2024-06-26"
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# Provision of bus service - Route 444

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3fe6a67e-21c4-48ef-b418-8d50d605dded

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## Summary

The procurement process for the provision of bus service route 444 involves Transport for London as the buying organisation. The procurement is classified under public road transport services and is at the selective procurement stage. The tender period ends on 23rd January 2024, with the contract period spanning from 8th March 2025 to 5th March 2032. Located in London, United Kingdom, this opportunity falls under the services category, with a contract value of £4,391,515 GBP.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. Companies in the public road transport services sector would find this tender well-suited for their capabilities. As the buying organisation, Transport for London seeks competitive proposals through a selective procurement process with negotiation, aiming to establish a long-term partnership for the provision of bus services on Route 444 over a 7-year period.

## Notice

Provision of bus service route 444 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/712db5a8-099b-4369-ac31-424a9bd71fa3 |
| 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 | 26 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 May 2024 |
| Contract period | 8 Mar 2025 - 5 Mar 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,391,515 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,391,514 |
| 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 GENERAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 26 Jun 2024 at 10:39 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/712db5a8-099b-4369-ac31-424a9bd71fa3
- 26 Jun 2024 at 09:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/712db5a8-099b-4369-ac31-424a9bd71fa3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/712db5a8-099b-4369-ac31-424a9bd71fa3
  26th June 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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