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title: "Provision of bus service - Route 601"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4a5ee68f-89b3-431b-b789-e3f772f3eb8c"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2024-03-27"
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# Provision of bus service - Route 601

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4a5ee68f-89b3-431b-b789-e3f772f3eb8c

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## Summary

Transport for London has awarded a contract for the provision of bus service route 601 for the next 6 years. The contract, valued at £750,000, was awarded to London Central. The procurement method used was a competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold). The contract period is from 27th January 2024 to 25th January 2030. The tender was selective, with the tender period ending on 17th January 2023. This opportunity falls under the services category and is based in London, United Kingdom.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the public road transport services industry, especially those involved in providing bus services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to participate. With a contract value of £750,000, this presents a substantial growth opportunity for winning bidders. Being a competitive procedure with negotiation, businesses with strong negotiation skills and experience in the services sector would be competitive contenders for this contracting opportunity.

## Notice

Provision of bus service route 601 for 6 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/f749a192-2011-4950-aec2-1ff23e0bbce4 |
| 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 | 27 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | 27 Jan 2024 - 25 Jan 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,141,250 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £750,000 |
| 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 | LONDON CENTRAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 27 Mar 2024 at 12:30 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f749a192-2011-4950-aec2-1ff23e0bbce4
- 8 Sep 2023 at 13:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f749a192-2011-4950-aec2-1ff23e0bbce4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f749a192-2011-4950-aec2-1ff23e0bbce4
  27th March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/51a137b0-9e8f-4943-8002-0b29f2b0fa73
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ad2f5df6-cb5e-4648-944d-7e2f44854c16

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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