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title: "Provision of bus service - Route 638"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-aa6bb279-94d7-4df0-96b9-eec172753f52"
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published: "2023-02-10"
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# Provision of bus service - Route 638

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-aa6bb279-94d7-4df0-96b9-eec172753f52

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## Summary

Transport for London has awarded the contract for the provision of bus service route 638 to South East London & Kent Bus Company Ltd. The procurement stage was through a competitive procedure with negotiation, with a contract value of £464,200. The contract period runs from September 3, 2022, to September 3, 2027. This opportunity is in the services category, specifically public road transport services, and the procurement method was selective.

This awarded contract by Transport for London presents a business growth opportunity for companies interested in providing public road transport services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are particularly encouraged to participate. The contract covers the provision of bus service route 638 in London for a duration of 5 years. Businesses in the transportation industry with experience in managing bus services are well-suited to compete for this contract and potentially expand their operations.

## Notice

Provision of bus service route 638 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/a26ed372-de69-453f-a95c-f87d6894e53d |
| 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 | 9 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | 2 Sep 2022 - 3 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £841,250 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £464,200 |
| 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 | SOUTH EAST LONDON & KENT BUS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 10 Feb 2023 at 15:19 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a26ed372-de69-453f-a95c-f87d6894e53d
- 3 Aug 2022 at 09:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a26ed372-de69-453f-a95c-f87d6894e53d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a26ed372-de69-453f-a95c-f87d6894e53d
  10th February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ed45dfeb-846d-4229-9122-7e7b9cedc261
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a66e8057-41ce-4d2f-8cb1-b2f2090bde9c

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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