---
title: "Provision of bus service - Route 61"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0508fd"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TRANSPORT FOR LONDON"
published: "2025-04-29"
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# Provision of bus service - Route 61

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0508fd

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## Summary

Transport for London (TfL) has successfully concluded a public procurement process for the "Provision of bus service - Route 61" under the industry category of Public road transport services. This service, concentrated in the London region (UKI), is classified as a service procurement. The procurement method employed was a selective negotiated procedure with prior call for competition, governed by the CELEX legal basis. The process reached the award stage, and a contract was signed on 26 November 2024 with Stagecoach Selkent, valued at £4,035,500. Although the procurement included the option for an extended term, the initial duration is set for seven years.

This tender presents substantial business opportunities, especially for businesses involved in urban transport services or those offering competitive and efficient public transport solutions. Larger companies, like Stagecoach Selkent, that can meet the high standards and demands of public transport in a metropolitan area, would find this tender particularly well-suited to their capabilities. The successful bid, which focused on price as a key criterion, signifies the potential for cost-effective service providers to make significant inroads in the urban transit market, particularly within competitive procurement environments orchestrated by well-established buyers like TfL.

## Notice

QC94301

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 61 for 7 years. Please note, costs posted on Find a Tender Service sometimes differ from those on the internet, this is due to post award negotiation.

Options: Term of the agreements can be extended at the discretion of the contracting entity.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017556-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £4,035,500 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TRANSPORT FOR LONDON |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E20 1JN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Electoral ward | Stratford Olympic Park |
| Westminster constituency | Stratford and Bow |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | STAGECOACH SELKENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 29 Apr 2025 at 10:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017556-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.tfl.gov.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:414342-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML

## Provenance

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