---
title: "Provision of bus service - Route 403"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050954"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TRANSPORT FOR LONDON"
published: "2025-04-29"
---

# Provision of bus service - Route 403

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050954

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## Summary

The public procurement contracting process for the "Provision of bus service - Route 403" was managed by Transport for London, located at 5 Endeavour Square, London. This process, completed in the services category, pertained to the public road transport services industry. This tender involved the provision of bus services on route 403 for a three-year term, with an option for the term to be extended by the contracting entity. The procurement method used was a selective, negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition. Key dates include the award of the contract on 29th April 2025 and its signing on 26th November 2024. The contract was awarded to Metrobus, a large-scale supplier based in London, for a value of £3,085,859.

This tender process presents growth opportunities for businesses involved in public transport services, especially those capable of offering competitive pricing, as the award criteria included price as a significant factor. The selective procurement method suggests that businesses with prior experience and a proven track record in similar services would be well-suited to compete. Maintaining a presence in the Greater London area would also be advantageous due to the procurement location being specific to this region. Companies specialising in scalable operations with the possibility of contract extensions could also find potential in similar future opportunities with Transport for London.

## Notice

QC93901

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 403 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/017668-2025 |
| 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 | £3,085,859 |

## 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 13:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017668-2025

## 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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