---
title: "Provision of bus service - Route SL8"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f0c0"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TRANSPORT FOR LONDON"
published: "2025-12-08"
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# Provision of bus service - Route SL8

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f0c0

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Transport for London as the buying organisation, offering a contract titled "Provision of bus service - Route SL8" in the public road transport services category. This service aims to operate within the United Kingdom, specifically in the UKI region. The procurement was conducted through a selective, negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition, now reaching the award stage as of 8th December 2025. The contract, valued at £11,136,612, was signed on 12th September 2025 and awarded to Metroline West. The initial tender details outlined a contract for a period of seven years with the possibility of extension, and although the tender lot status is marked as cancelled, the award remains active, having been related to this lot.

This tender presents significant opportunities for expansion within the transport services industry, particularly for businesses capable of negotiating agile service solutions under structured competitive conditions. Transport service providers, especially those with existing infrastructure and operational presence in London, are well-positioned to leverage such contracts to strengthen their market foothold. The contract's high value and the involvement of negotiation and competitive bidding indicates potential for substantial business growth for large-scale operators able to meet the robust procurement requirements outlined by the Transport for London authority. Additionally, suppliers with experience in urban railway, tramway, trolleybus, or bus services might find alignment with the tender's industry specification, facilitating a seamless transition into new contractual obligations.

## Notice

QC95402

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route SL8 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/080593-2025 |
| 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 | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Sep 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 | £11,136,612 |

## 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 WEST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 8 Dec 2025 at 12:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080593-2025

## 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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