---
title: "Provision of bus service - Route K2"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05dfb9"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2025-11-12"
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# Provision of bus service - Route K2

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05dfb9

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## Summary

The procurement process for the contract titled "Provision of bus service - Route K2" was conducted by Transport for London, classified in the industry category of Public road transport services. The process took place in the UK region of London, using a selective procurement method. The procedure employed was a negotiated approach with a prior call for competition, which reached the award stage on 12th November 2025 and resulted in a contract signed on 12th March 2025. Despite the cancellation of a lot within the tender, a successful award was made to the supplier London United, valued at £4,142,565 for active service provision. The procurement initially involved a term of three years, with an optional extension at the discretion of the buyer.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses involved in public transport services, particularly those capable of operating within urban environments like London. It creates a favourable business growth path for large transportation companies, as illustrated by the contract awarded to London United. Companies with the capacity to navigate selective procurement procedures and engage in post-award negotiations will find such opportunities beneficial. The engagement highlights the possibility for continuous service extensions, offering long-term collaborative prospects with Transport for London. Therefore, well-established businesses with proven expertise in public bus services are best suited to compete in similar tenders.

## Notice

QC92504

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route K2 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 agreements 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/073231-2025 |
| 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 | 12 Mar 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 | £4,142,565 |

## 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 UNITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 12 Nov 2025 at 14:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073231-2025

## 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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