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title: "Provision of Bus Service - Route 297/N297"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ca88781c-e637-4dd0-9895-b52cbb77695b"
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buyer: "TRANSPORT FOR LONDON"
published: "2023-02-10"
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# Provision of Bus Service - Route 297/N297

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ca88781c-e637-4dd0-9895-b52cbb77695b

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## Summary

Transport for London has awarded a contract for the provision of bus service route 297/N297 for 7 years. The contract, classified under public road transport services, was valued at £4,932,000. The procurement method used was a selective competitive procedure with negotiation. The contract period starts from December 3, 2022, and ends on November 30, 2029. The tender closed on October 5, 2021, with Metroline being the successful supplier.

This awarded contract offers significant business opportunities for suppliers specialising in public road transport services within the London region. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are suited to compete in such procurements. Being a service-oriented contract, businesses with expertise in managing and providing bus services would find this tender well-aligned with their capabilities and business growth strategies.

## Notice

Provision of bus service route 297/N297 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/6093ff74-ee86-442e-9b11-dff3b88b37f5 |
| 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 | 5 Oct 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | 3 Dec 2022 - 30 Nov 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,932,001 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,932,000 |
| 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 | METROLINE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 10 Feb 2023 at 16:30 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6093ff74-ee86-442e-9b11-dff3b88b37f5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6093ff74-ee86-442e-9b11-dff3b88b37f5
  10th February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0f990e46-acac-41e5-9aac-41012f70852e
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/91ca5bd2-45b5-41dd-b1ed-67f9d627b18c

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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