---
title: "Provision of bus service - Route 453/N453"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0559a2"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TRANSPORT FOR LONDON"
published: "2025-07-07"
---

# Provision of bus service - Route 453/N453

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0559a2

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Transport for London, based in London, United Kingdom, focusing on the provision of public road transport services. The specific project title is "Provision of bus service - Route 453/N453," with the procurement stage now complete following the award. This service falls under the industry category of public road transport services, involving a planned duration of five years. Although the tender utilised a selective procurement method involving a negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition, the information indicates that post-award negotiations might have led to different published costs. The contract was officially signed on 17 June 2025, with London Central emerging as the awarded supplier for this project.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for large businesses in the public transport sector seeking to expand their service offerings in the London region. The project focuses on maintaining and extending bus transportation services, so companies with expertise in logistics, fleet management, and urban transit solutions would find themselves well-suited to compete in similar future procurements. Notably, the procurement was governed under the legal framework of the CELEX 32014L0025, ensuring compliance with the General Procurement Agreement (GPA), which may interest businesses looking to engage with regulated and high-value contracts.

## Notice

QC94002

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 453/N453 for 5 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/037652-2025 |
| 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 | 7 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jun 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 | £11,429,115 |

## 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 | LONDON CENTRAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 7 Jul 2025 at 08:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037652-2025

## 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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