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title: "Provision of Bus Service - Route 56"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f3a49e98-a51c-4c89-9574-4061489ca365"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TRANSPORT FOR LONDON"
published: "2023-02-09"
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# Provision of Bus Service - Route 56

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f3a49e98-a51c-4c89-9574-4061489ca365

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## Summary

Transport for London has awarded a contract for the provision of bus service Route 56 to Stagecoach East London. The contract is worth £5,069,500, and it will run from February 26, 2022, to February 26, 2027. The procurement method used was a selective competitive procedure with negotiation. The tender period ended on March 16, 2021, and the contract was signed on August 17, 2021. The contract involves public road transport services in London, United Kingdom.

This contract presents a business growth opportunity for companies specialized in public road transport services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise sector (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to engage in such tenders. Given the nature of the procurement method used, businesses with experience in negotiating competitive procedures for public transport services would be well-suited to compete for similar contracts in the future.

## Notice

Provision of bus service - Route 56 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/294abf1a-37b2-46e4-b02d-aabeda5bc194 |
| 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 | 9 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | 26 Feb 2022 - 26 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,642,750 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £5,069,500 |
| 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 | STAGECOACH EAST LONDON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 9 Feb 2023 at 16:00 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/294abf1a-37b2-46e4-b02d-aabeda5bc194
- 8 Sep 2021 at 15:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/294abf1a-37b2-46e4-b02d-aabeda5bc194

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/294abf1a-37b2-46e4-b02d-aabeda5bc194
  9th February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a129db53-2d52-4361-8b88-0e945cb98744
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0a306bea-8bf7-4e81-b74d-7de5902d5577

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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