---
title: "Provision of bus service - Route 178"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05df74"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TRANSPORT FOR LONDON"
published: "2025-11-12"
---

# Provision of bus service - Route 178

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05df74

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## Summary

The public procurement process titled "Provision of bus service - Route 178" has been completed under the award stage by Transport for London. This procurement, categorized under public road transport services, involved a negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition. The contract, signed on 16th May 2025, covers the provision of bus services for a 7-year duration and was awarded to London Central, a large-scale supplier. The geographical focus of this service is in the UKI region, specifically London, United Kingdom. The procedure was selectively conducted and is supported by the legal framework CELEX 32014L0025.

This tender provides substantial business growth opportunities for firms specialising in urban railway, tramway, trolleybus, and bus services. Companies with the capability to deliver comprehensive, quality transport solutions, particularly those familiar with London's intricate public transit ecosystem, would be well-equipped to compete in similar tenders. Since the procurement method was a negotiated procedure, businesses with strong proposals that can competitively balance price and service quality stand to benefit the most in such competitive environments.

## Notice

QC94402

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 178 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/073130-2025 |
| 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 | 15 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 | £3,277,598 |

## 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

- 12 Nov 2025 at 12:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073130-2025

## 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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