---
title: "Provision of bus service - Route 240"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05478c"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TRANSPORT FOR LONDON"
published: "2025-06-12"
---

# Provision of bus service - Route 240

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05478c

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Provision of Bus Service - Route 240" involves Transport for London as the buying organisation. This contract falls under the public road transport services category and is located in the UK region. The procurement reached the award stage on 12th June 2025 after being signed on 22nd May 2025. This was conducted under a selective procurement method, specifically a negotiated procedure with prior competition, and is covered by the GPA framework. The contract, valued at GBP 3,363,211, was awarded to Metroline Travel, based in London.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in public transport services, particularly those with capabilities in urban railway and bus services. Large transport service providers, like Metroline Travel, are well-suited to compete for such contracts due to the scale and complexity of the services required. The long-term nature of the contract, providing services for a planned period of seven years, offers substantial potential for business growth and sustained revenue. Companies capable of meeting the specific requirements under the selective negotiation process stand to benefit from engaging with such high-value contracts.

## Notice

QC95701

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 240 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 negotiations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031878-2025 |
| 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 | 12 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 May 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 | £3,363,211 |

## 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 | METROLINE TRAVEL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 12 Jun 2025 at 11:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031878-2025

## 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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