---
title: "Provision of bus service - Route BL1"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-055f28"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TRANSPORT FOR LONDON"
published: "2025-07-15"
---

# Provision of bus service - Route BL1

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055f28

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## Summary

The procurement process led by Transport for London, titled "Provision of bus service - Route BL1," falls under the 'Public road transport services' category, addressing the service industry within the UKI region, specifically London. This selective procurement, conducted as a negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition, included an award phase finalised with the active status of the contract as of 9th June 2025. The contract, valued at GBP 4,931,033, mandates the provision of bus service for Route BL1 over a seven-year period. Although the tender had proceeded to the award stage, the lot for this service was cancelled, highlighting potential post-award negotiations impacting contract confirmations.

This procurement presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in large-scale urban transportation services, particularly those with a strong operational base in London or the surrounding areas. Companies experienced in handling public road transport services can find significant growth prospects through engaging in similar tenders by positioning themselves as adaptive and competitive entities in terms of pricing and service delivery. With London Central successfully securing the contract despite the lot cancellation, large enterprises with a focus on bus services or similar public transport offerings would stand in good stead to enter or expand in the competitive London market through such tender processes.

## Notice

QC94805

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route BL1 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/039862-2025 |
| 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 | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 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 | £4,931,033 |

## 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

- 15 Jul 2025 at 10:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039862-2025

## 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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