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title: "Provision of Bus Service - Route 198"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9e7fbcf9-69cd-4820-acba-67085e0b1ab0"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2023-02-10"
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# Provision of Bus Service - Route 198

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9e7fbcf9-69cd-4820-acba-67085e0b1ab0

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## Summary

Transport for London has awarded a contract for the provision of bus service Route 198. The contract, valued at £2,912,500, was awarded to Arriva London South. The procurement method used was a competitive procedure with negotiation. The contract period runs from 27th August 2022 to 24th August 2029. The procurement stage was at the award stage, with the contract awarded on 13th October 2021.

This tender for providing bus services presents opportunities for businesses in the public road transport services industry, especially those offering large-scale services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) are also well-suited to compete due to the nature of the contract. The contract is based in London, United Kingdom, and falls under the services industry category.

## Notice

Provision of bus service route 198 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/6057878c-dc45-46c9-972d-b7e873389a87 |
| 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 | 24 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Oct 2021 |
| Contract period | 26 Aug 2022 - 24 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,175,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,912,500 |
| 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 SOUTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 10 Feb 2023 at 15:05 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6057878c-dc45-46c9-972d-b7e873389a87
- 6 Dec 2021 at 12:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6057878c-dc45-46c9-972d-b7e873389a87

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6057878c-dc45-46c9-972d-b7e873389a87
  10th February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4c977278-2215-4e6a-b8f9-2f206f005817
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7ea79214-5c97-46ce-acb0-73391211b88f

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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