---
title: "Provision of bus service - Route 229"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05df45"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TRANSPORT FOR LONDON"
published: "2025-11-12"
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# Provision of bus service - Route 229

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05df45

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Provision of bus service - Route 229" was conducted by Transport for London, located in London, United Kingdom. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically focusing on public road transport services, and was classified using the CPV code 60112000. The procurement process underwent a selective method described as a negotiated procedure with prior call for competition. Initially initiated as a tender, the process has reached the award and contract stage as of 12th November 2025. The contract, signed on 18th July 2025, is valued at £7,709,359 and has been awarded to Arriva London North. It involves the provision of bus services for route 229 over a period of seven years, with possibilities for extension. The procurement location is in the London region (UKI).

This tender presents considerable opportunities for businesses involved in public transport services to engage with Transport for London, a leading organisation in urban transit solutions. Companies specialising in bus or public road transport could see substantial business growth, especially those capable of entering a long-term service contract. The selective procurement method and negotiated procedure suggest that businesses with a robust capability in negotiating terms and meeting stringent service criteria might be especially well-suited to similar opportunities. Large-scale enterprises like Arriva London North, which succeeded in winning the contract, exemplify the type of company positioned to benefit from such tenders.

## Notice

QC94702

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 229 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.

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/073057-2025 |
| 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 | 12 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jul 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 | £7,709,359 |

## 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 | ARRIVA LONDON NORTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 12 Nov 2025 at 10:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073057-2025

## 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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