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title: "Provision of bus service - Route 626"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f36b45bd-0977-470e-95cc-da2acac3738f"
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buyer: "TRANSPORT FOR LONDON"
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# Provision of bus service - Route 626

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f36b45bd-0977-470e-95cc-da2acac3738f

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## Summary

The Transport for London has awarded a contract for the provision of bus service route 626 to Metroline. The procurement stage was a selective competitive procedure with negotiation. The contract is valued at £420,000 and has a duration from September 2, 2023, to August 30, 2030. The deadline for the tender was August 16, 2022. The services fall under the main procurement category of public road transport services and the location is in London, United Kingdom.

This tender for the provision of bus services presents growth opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organizations (VCSEs), who could potentially compete for similar contracts in public road transport services. Businesses in the transport and service industries would be well-suited to bid for such opportunities, especially those with experience in managing long-term contracts and operating in a highly regulated environment like public transportation.

## Notice

Provision of bus service route 626 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/8772bbd4-8e82-47d9-b774-50927bc89cd7 |
| 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 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2023 - 30 Aug 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £573,501 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £420,000 |
| 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

- 15 Jan 2024 at 11:21 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8772bbd4-8e82-47d9-b774-50927bc89cd7
- 14 Feb 2023 at 11:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8772bbd4-8e82-47d9-b774-50927bc89cd7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8772bbd4-8e82-47d9-b774-50927bc89cd7
  15th January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/90622bed-5f26-4a3d-87ad-ca8d0503d8b4
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d4739efe-d313-445f-9f9b-61f44bffa16e

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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