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title: "Provision of bus service - route 159/N159"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-cae1ca1e-4522-4567-9f5b-8e1ab93a05ea"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2023-02-10"
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# Provision of bus service - route 159/N159

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cae1ca1e-4522-4567-9f5b-8e1ab93a05ea

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## Summary

The Transport for London organisation has awarded a contract for the provision of a bus service - route 159/N159 in the public road transport services industry category. The procurement method was selective, using a competitive procedure with negotiation. The contract has a total value of GBP 5,850,000 with a contract period from 10th December 2022 to 10th December 2027. The tender period ended on 21st December 2021, and the buyer's address is 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ, England.

This awarded contract for bus services offers business growth opportunities for transportation companies, specifically those providing public road transport services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The competitive procedure with negotiation above the threshold allows for fair participation and potential growth in the public transport sector.

## Notice

Provision of bus service route 159/N159 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/5c2cc254-d656-4fc1-94b8-dcb8320a556d |
| 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 | 21 Dec 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | 10 Dec 2022 - 10 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,850,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,901,984 |
| 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 | ABELLIO LONDON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 10 Feb 2023 at 16:36 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c2cc254-d656-4fc1-94b8-dcb8320a556d
- 21 Apr 2022 at 09:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c2cc254-d656-4fc1-94b8-dcb8320a556d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c2cc254-d656-4fc1-94b8-dcb8320a556d
  10th February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3e03e9c1-fccf-4b91-9b24-44ad00f8f821
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fb71b812-dc49-44f5-a47b-cd4ddd16ba84

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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