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title: "Provision of Bus Service - Route 345/N345"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-44dcb99f-e13c-4344-9ccd-77fed81f8a96"
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published: "2023-05-23"
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# Provision of Bus Service - Route 345/N345

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-44dcb99f-e13c-4344-9ccd-77fed81f8a96

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## Summary

The Transport for London has awarded a contract for the provision of bus service route 345/N345 to Abellio London. The procurement method used was a selective competitive procedure with negotiation. The contract has a total value of £7,117,795 and will last for 7 years from April 29, 2023, to April 26, 2030. The tender closed on May 24, 2022. The contract is for public road transport services in London.

This procurement opportunity to provide bus services in London presents a chance for transport companies specializing in public road transport services to expand their operations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to bid for this contract. Businesses interested in long-term service contracts and operating in the London region should consider this opportunity.

## Notice

Provision of bus service route 345/N345 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/fda038c8-87bd-4915-a8ea-8cf28de3db02 |
| 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 | 23 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 24 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | 28 Apr 2023 - 26 Apr 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,117,795 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £6,167,098 |
| 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 | ABELLIO LONDON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 23 May 2023 at 15:24 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fda038c8-87bd-4915-a8ea-8cf28de3db02
- 17 Oct 2022 at 13:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fda038c8-87bd-4915-a8ea-8cf28de3db02

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fda038c8-87bd-4915-a8ea-8cf28de3db02
  23rd May 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/effc9cc8-bff8-49b2-9443-9309a4112d7a
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/72126347-0c02-4dc7-b7c4-8bed73287f87

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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