---
title: "Provision of bus service - Route 79"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059594"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TRANSPORT FOR LONDON"
published: "2025-09-08"
---

# Provision of bus service - Route 79

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059594

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Transport for London, acting as the buying organisation, which has completed the tender for the provision of a bus service for Route 79. This process, classified under the Public road transport services industry (CPV code 60112000), is located in the London area (UKI region). The contract, following a negotiated procedure with prior call for competition, was awarded to London Sovereign on 7th April 2025. The procurement stage is now at the Award phase, and the awarded contract was valued at £5,445,587 GBP.

This tender can create substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in public road transport services, specifically those keen on expanding their operations within London. The tender's negotiated procedure implies it requires firms with strong competitive pricing strategies, as the award criteria were largely based on price. Businesses with the capability to deliver quality bus services and engaging in pricing negotiations would be well-suited to compete in similar future tenders issued by Transport for London or other large public transport authorities. Large-scale operators, like London Sovereign, demonstrate the need for established service capacity and compliant service delivery.

## Notice

QC94201

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 79 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054553-2025 |
| 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 | 8 Sep 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 | £5,445,587 |

## 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 SOVEREIGN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2025 at 09:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054553-2025

## 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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