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title: "Provision of bus service - Route 640"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d672e0c2-7f7b-427f-94d4-c379d92101f5"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# Provision of bus service - Route 640

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d672e0c2-7f7b-427f-94d4-c379d92101f5

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## Summary

Transport for London has awarded a contract for the provision of bus service route 640 in the public road transport services category. The contract, with a total value of GBP 335,174, was awarded to Metroline following a competitive procedure with negotiation. The contract period runs from August 31, 2024, to August 27, 2027, with a tender deadline of January 16, 2024. The buying organisation is based in London, United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses operating in the public road transport services sector to consider future contracts with Transport for London. As the contract period spans over 3 years, businesses capable of providing bus services may find this opportunity suitable for growth and development. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) entities particularly stand to benefit from engaging in competitive procedures with negotiations for similar contracts in the future.

## Notice

Provision of bus service route 640 for 3 years. Please note, cost 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/fca57906-f7d0-45ea-8f7d-4586eac96c4f |
| 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 | 22 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | 30 Aug 2024 - 27 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £335,174 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £256,418 |
| 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

- 22 Feb 2024 at 09:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fca57906-f7d0-45ea-8f7d-4586eac96c4f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fca57906-f7d0-45ea-8f7d-4586eac96c4f
  22nd February 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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