---
title: "Provision of bus service - Route 159/N159"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05dfcc"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TRANSPORT FOR LONDON"
published: "2025-11-12"
---

# Provision of bus service - Route 159/N159

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

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Provision of bus service - Route 159/N159," supervised by Transport for London, falls under the public road transport services industry category and is located in London, United Kingdom. This particular procurement, which is now in the Award stage, utilised a selective procurement method characterized by a negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition. The process began under the tender reference QC94406 and was legally based on the directive 32014L0025. A contract with a value of £8,822,548 was signed on 26th June 2025 with Transport UK London as the winning supplier. Although originally a four-year service provision, the initial lot was later cancelled, although the contract remains active for the winning bid.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in public transport services, especially those with the capacity to manage larger urban routes and engage in government-contracted services. Through partnerships and the potential extension of agreement terms, businesses specialising in urban railway and bus services may find growth opportunities. Large-scale operators like Transport UK London, with the capability to fulfil the logistical and service demands as outlined, are well-suited to cater to similar procurement requirements in the future, thus opening avenues for further expansion within the public transport sector.

## Notice

QC94406

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 159/N159 for 4 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/073262-2025 |
| 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 | 25 Jun 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 | £8,822,548 |

## 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 | TRANSPORT UK LONDON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 12 Nov 2025 at 15:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073262-2025

## 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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