---
title: "Provision of bus service - Route 123/N123"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0595f6"
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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 123/N123

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0595f6

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Provision of bus service - Route 123/N123" was conducted by Transport for London, focusing on public road transport services and completed under the main procurement category of services. This contract, located in the UKI region (London), involved providing bus services for Route 123/N123 over a three-year period. The procurement followed a selective method, specifically a negotiated procedure with prior call for competition, and the procurement stage has reached completion with the status marked as "complete". The key dates in this process include the contract signing on 22nd May 2025. Although the initial lot description indicates the possibility of post-award negotiation affecting costs, the final contract is valued at £8,751,907 GBP.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in urban public transport, particularly those experienced in managing large-scale bus services. The awarded supplier for this contract is London General, a large entity based in London, demonstrating that substantial operations and familiarity with metropolitan transport requirements are advantageous for success in such tenders. The process also highlights the importance of competitive pricing as it was a primary criterion in the award decision. Companies looking to enter or expand within the public transport sector in the UKI region should consider engaging in comparable tenders, ensuring they are prepared for selective procurement procedures and have the capacity to handle large operations efficiently.

## Notice

QC95001

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 123/N123 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/054718-2025 |
| 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 | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Sep 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 | £8,751,907 |

## 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 GENERAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2025 at 14:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054718-2025

## 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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