---
title: "Provision of bus service - Route 243/N243"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9656b5bb-8bd1-4d5b-a39d-b6e9e3ffa947"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TRANSPORT FOR LONDON"
published: "2024-04-03"
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# Provision of bus service - Route 243/N243

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9656b5bb-8bd1-4d5b-a39d-b6e9e3ffa947

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## Summary

The Transport for London has awarded a contract for the provision of bus service route 243/N243 in London. The contract, valued at £10,200,000, was awarded through a selective procurement method with negotiation and has a contract period from 17th August 2024 to 15th August 2031.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses in the public road transport services sector to compete for a long-term contract. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are suited to participate in this competitive procedure with negotiation process.

## Notice

Provision of bus service route 243/N243 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/c7f8213b-a43d-4931-8a8d-67f8275fd938 |
| 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 | 3 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | 16 Aug 2024 - 15 Aug 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,200,001 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £10,200,000 |
| 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 | ARRIVA LONDON NORTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 3 Apr 2024 at 12:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7f8213b-a43d-4931-8a8d-67f8275fd938

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7f8213b-a43d-4931-8a8d-67f8275fd938
  3rd April 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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