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title: "Provision of bus service - Route 257"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b4e0adb7-c258-4476-a99a-ff6f94c94690"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# Provision of bus service - Route 257

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b4e0adb7-c258-4476-a99a-ff6f94c94690

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## Summary

Transport for London has awarded a contract for the provision of bus service route 257 in London. The contract, valued at £5,827,500, was awarded to Stagecoach East London following a competitive procedure with negotiation. The contract period is from October 12, 2024, to October 10, 2031. The procurement stage was completed on February 6, 2024, with the contract awarded on February 23, 2024.

This opportunity for providing public road transport services in London can benefit businesses, especially SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies in the public road transport services sector would be well-suited to compete in this selective procurement process. The contract offers a significant 7-year period for service provision, presenting a long-term growth opportunity for winning suppliers.

## Notice

Provision of bus service route 257 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/2dacf6fb-e30c-4a7f-91b3-459e5a656a3f |
| 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 | 15 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Feb 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | 11 Oct 2024 - 10 Oct 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,827,501 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £5,827,500 |
| 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 | STAGECOACH EAST LONDON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 15 Apr 2024 at 08:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2dacf6fb-e30c-4a7f-91b3-459e5a656a3f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2dacf6fb-e30c-4a7f-91b3-459e5a656a3f
  15th April 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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