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title: "Provision of bus service - Route 129"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5c932987-e917-4f0a-a230-4707d11215b8"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TRANSPORT FOR LONDON"
published: "2023-10-09"
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# Provision of bus service - Route 129

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5c932987-e917-4f0a-a230-4707d11215b8

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## Summary

The Transport for London organization has awarded a contract for the provision of bus service route 129 in London, United Kingdom. The tender had a value of £8,370,001 and utilized a selective procurement method. The contract period is from March 1, 2025, to February 27, 2032, with the tender closing on July 25, 2023.

This opportunity for providing public road transport services in London could be attractive to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) looking to engage in a competitive procedure with negotiation. Businesses in the public road transport services industry, especially those with experience in managing bus services, are well-suited to compete and potentially secure contracts for this service.

## Notice

Provision of bus service route 129 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/99954727-1111-4156-95a0-e3f202cf96e8 |
| 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 | 9 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2025 - 27 Feb 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,370,001 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £8,039,161 |
| 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 | BLUE TRIANGLE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2023 at 11:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/99954727-1111-4156-95a0-e3f202cf96e8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/99954727-1111-4156-95a0-e3f202cf96e8
  9th October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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