---
title: "Provision of bus service - Route 81"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05eba3"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TRANSPORT FOR LONDON"
published: "2025-12-01"
---

# Provision of bus service - Route 81

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05eba3

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## Summary

The public procurement process for the "Provision of bus service - Route 81" has been completed by Transport for London. This tender, with an ID of QC96601, falls under the industry category of Public road transport services and was procured through a selective, negotiated procedure with prior competition. The process covered the London area (region UKI) and was backed by the legal basis CELEX (32014L0025). Despite the lot’s status being cancelled prior, the procurement led to an active award granted to Metroline, with a contract value of £6,258,512, signed on 2nd October 2025.

This contract presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in urban transport services, notably within large-scale operations. Since the provision includes the possibility for term extensions, it represents a significant, sustained revenue opportunity. Businesses with experience in public transportation and those capable of fulfilling the service requirements in a dense urban setting like London would be well-suited to this contract. The procurement method employed allows for companies to engage in an environment where prior competition is recognised, potentially providing advantages to well-prepared bidders familiar with governmental tender processes.

## Notice

QC96601

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 81 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/078351-2025 |
| 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 | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Oct 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 | £6,258,512 |

## 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 | METROLINE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 1 Dec 2025 at 09:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078351-2025

## 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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