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title: "Provision of Bus Service - Route 217"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d3c72174-bcd3-47f5-9790-2f11b99989f6"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TRANSPORT FOR LONDON"
published: "2023-02-10"
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# Provision of Bus Service - Route 217

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d3c72174-bcd3-47f5-9790-2f11b99989f6

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## Summary

The Transport for London has awarded a contract for the provision of bus service route 217 in London. The contract, valued at £3,300,000, was awarded through a selective procurement method with a competitive procedure and negotiation phase. The contract period is from June 4, 2022, to June 1, 2029. The buying organisation is looking for suppliers in the public road transport services industry and the contract was awarded on August 5, 2021, with a contract notice published on October 6, 2021. 

This tender for the provision of bus services in London presents a lucrative opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) businesses in the public road transport services sector. Businesses well-suited to compete are those that can offer efficient and reliable bus services within the London region. The competitive nature of the procurement process provides room for negotiation and collaboration, offering business growth opportunities for the selected supplier.

## Notice

Provision of bus service route 217 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/e1868e97-cf64-4a63-84d5-5df4fe1abf13 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | 3 Jun 2022 - 1 Jun 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,451,350 |
| 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 | SULLIVAN BUSES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 10 Feb 2023 at 12:35 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1868e97-cf64-4a63-84d5-5df4fe1abf13
- 6 Oct 2021 at 16:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1868e97-cf64-4a63-84d5-5df4fe1abf13

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1868e97-cf64-4a63-84d5-5df4fe1abf13
  10th February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bbf805e8-325d-4c24-bcc2-fc6559bac70a
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/408faf2a-2263-4ba2-98e0-3c920218c2a1

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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