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title: "Provision of Bus Service - Route 135"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-88fbae16-1055-4433-aebb-f1cc55a6c524"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TRANSPORT FOR LONDON"
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# Provision of Bus Service - Route 135

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-88fbae16-1055-4433-aebb-f1cc55a6c524

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## Summary

The Transport for London has awarded a contract for the provision of bus service route 135 in London. The contract covers a period of 7 years starting from May 21, 2022, and ending on May 18, 2029. The procurement method used was selective, with a competitive procedure including negotiation. The contract value is £4,720,000, with the initial contract awarded to Tower Transit.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the public road transport services sector wanting to operate bus services in London. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations would find this tender suitable for bidding. The contract is currently in the award stage, indicating a completed procurement process with the contract already active.

## Notice

Provision of bus service route 135 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/986a048f-2920-46f7-a6ff-35c12c3ac25b |
| 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 | 10 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | 20 May 2022 - 18 May 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,720,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,609,614 |
| 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 | TOWER TRANSIT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 10 Feb 2023 at 12:18 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/986a048f-2920-46f7-a6ff-35c12c3ac25b
- 6 Oct 2021 at 16:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/986a048f-2920-46f7-a6ff-35c12c3ac25b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/986a048f-2920-46f7-a6ff-35c12c3ac25b
  10th February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2a5299e0-7c93-4d3b-8bdd-bea0393b6f93
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4f828979-db8c-4aeb-a188-bd3f49382e6f

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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