---
title: "Provision of bus service - Route 173/673"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0527dd"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TRANSPORT FOR LONDON"
published: "2025-05-28"
---

# Provision of bus service - Route 173/673

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0527dd

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Provision of bus service - Route 173/673" has been completed under the authority of Transport for London. This service falls within the public road transport services category and operates in the London (UKI) region. Initiated as a tender, the process followed a selective procurement method, specifically a negotiated procedure with prior call for competition, with electronic auction features. The key date to note is the contract signing date of 7th April 2025, and the award carries a value of £6,400,500, executed with Stagecoach East London as the supplier.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the transport services sector, particularly those capable of delivering long-term transportation solutions in urban settings. Suppliers well-versed in negotiating and operating under selective procedures would find such contracts advantageous. As the procurement process included price as an award criterion, companies demonstrating competitive pricing alongside high service standards are well-suited to engage in similar tenders with Transport for London and similar buying organisations.

## Notice

QC93701

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 173/673 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028074-2025 |
| 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 | 28 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Apr 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 | £6,400,500 |

## 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 EAST LONDON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 28 May 2025 at 11:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028074-2025

## 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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