---
title: "Provision of bus service - Route S4"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050913"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TRANSPORT FOR LONDON"
published: "2025-04-29"
---

# Provision of bus service - Route S4

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050913

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## Summary

The public procurement process for the provision of bus service on Route S4, a project led by Transport for London, has reached the contract award stage. This contract, under the industry category of public road transport services, involves the service provision for a duration of three years within the UKI region. The procurement was conducted through a selective method, specifically a negotiated procedure following a prior call for competition, and is covered by GPA agreements. Notably, the award decision was made on 14th March 2025 to Metrobus, the successful bidder among two received offers, with a contract value of £2,845,098.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses within the public transport sector, particularly those specialising in bus service operations. The inclusion of options to extend the agreement term provides potential for long-term growth and partnership with Transport for London. Firms with the capability to deliver on public road transport services and who can engage effectively with London's urban transport infrastructure would be ideal contenders for similar future tenders. Large transport service companies like Metrobus, which have previously secured contracts, might look to further solidify their market position by leveraging this successful bid.

## Notice

QC94304

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route S4 for 3 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/017584-2025 |
| 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 | 14 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,845,098 |

## 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 | METROBUS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 29 Apr 2025 at 11:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017584-2025

## 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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