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title: "Provision of bus service - Route 248"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9ade21b8-6c2a-41e0-bae0-04581ff5d434"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TRANSPORT FOR LONDON"
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# Provision of bus service - Route 248

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9ade21b8-6c2a-41e0-bae0-04581ff5d434

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## Summary

The Transport for London organisation has awarded a contract for the provision of bus service, Route 248, in the public road transport services category. The contract value is £3,099,050. The procurement method used was a selective competitive procedure with negotiation. The contract period runs from September 24, 2022, to September 24, 2027. The tender closed on October 26, 2021. The location of the service is in London, United Kingdom.

This tender from Transport for London presents opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) businesses. Businesses providing public road transport services or interested in the bus service industry in London could compete for this contract. The award to Arriva London North signals a chance for suppliers with large scales to participate and potentially grow their business through this opportunity.

## Notice

Provision of bus service route 248 for 5 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/86a11164-279c-456e-a0b2-cc8cb9d12297 |
| 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 | 26 Oct 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | 23 Sep 2022 - 24 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,880,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,099,050 |
| 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)

## Release History

- 10 Feb 2023 at 15:27 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86a11164-279c-456e-a0b2-cc8cb9d12297
- 20 Apr 2022 at 16:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86a11164-279c-456e-a0b2-cc8cb9d12297

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86a11164-279c-456e-a0b2-cc8cb9d12297
  10th February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a1ffddc2-d4ea-46d5-8908-6cc95afb6298
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/05f4e558-f004-4393-8916-05bebc29c66b

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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