---
title: "Provision of bus service - Route 469"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05dd75"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TRANSPORT FOR LONDON"
published: "2025-11-10"
---

# Provision of bus service - Route 469

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05dd75

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## Summary

The public procurement process was conducted by Transport for London, focusing on the provision of a bus service for Route 469. This falls within the public road transport services industry category, specifically targeting services. The procurement location is the UK, particularly within the UKI region. The procurement method used for this project was a selective, negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition, as covered by the GPA (Government Procurement Agreement). Notably, the procurement process has reached the 'award' and 'contract' stages as of 10th November 2025, with the contract having been signed on 7th April 2025, and London Central being the winning supplier.

This tender opens opportunities for businesses specialising in public road transport services, particularly those capable of managing and operating urban bus routes. As the contract for Route 469 includes an extended possibility at the discretion of the contracting entity, it provides room for long-term business relationships, possibly allowing for expanded service offerings. Companies with expertise in urban transit services and competitive pricing strategies, like London Central, which was awarded the contract, are well-suited to compete in similar future tenders.

## Notice

QC94601

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 469 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.

Options: Term of the agreement can be extended at the discretion of the contracting entity.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072319-2025 |
| 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 | 10 Nov 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 | £4,138,033 |

## 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

- 10 Nov 2025 at 11:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072319-2025

## 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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