---
title: "Provision of bus service - Route SL11/N472"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0595d5"
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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 SL11/N472

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0595d5

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## Summary

The procurement process led by Transport for London involves the provision of a bus service on Route SL11/N472, focusing on public road transport services within the services category. The primary location for this contract is London, UK. This process is in the award stage, with the contract status marked as active, having been signed on 6th August 2025. The procedure followed a selective procurement method with a negotiated process, which involved prior calls for competition. Although the associated lot for this contract was eventually cancelled, the award was actively given to the supplier, London Central.

This tender project presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in urban transit services, particularly those focused on public transport operations. Such enterprises, especially large-scale providers like London Central, stand to benefit considerably from securing long-term service contracts, thus ensuring consistent revenue streams over time. Additionally, the tender process under Transport for London suggests accessibility and fairness, with explicit competition frameworks benefiting companies equipped with competitive pricing strategies. This could be an attractive avenue for ventures aiming to expand their operational footprint or enter the public sector transportation market in a densely populated urban area like London.

## Notice

QC94706

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route SL11/N472 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/054658-2025 |
| 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 | 5 Aug 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 | £9,159,747 |

## 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

- 8 Sep 2025 at 12:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054658-2025

## 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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