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title: "Contract for the supply of a bus communications and information system and related services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06cbed"
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buyer: "LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED"
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# Contract for the supply of a bus communications and information system and related services

Buyer: LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06cbed

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## Summary

London Bus Services Limited, part of Transport for London (TfL), has extended the contract for the supply of a bus communications and information system and related services. This contract involves an amendment to the existing agreement for the iBus communications system, crucial for the operation and statutory integrity of TfL's bus services. The initial procurement, awarded directly without competition, was handled under UK public procurement regulations and is categorised under services focused on network systems and traffic-monitoring equipment. Located in London, this procurement is currently in the contract amendment stage, with the new period start date being 16th July 2026 and extending to 31st December 2029. The valuable contract entails a considerable financial commitment of £447.12 million gross, aimed at maintaining the service's stability and performance.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the technology and transportation infrastructure sectors, particularly those specialising in complex communication systems and support services. Companies that can provide robust, reliable, and scalable solutions to large-scale public transport networks would find this project highly beneficial. Prospective suppliers would need to demonstrate expertise in managing extensive databases, providing hardware installation services, and offering comprehensive software-related solutions to enhance the operational capabilities of London’s extensive bus network. The substantial contract value highlights the potential for long-term business growth and engagement with one of the largest public transport networks in the world.

## Notice

THIS IS NOT A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE. Transport for London (TfL) is publishing this notice in order to generate an OCID for the existing iBus Agreement, which, due to technical constraints with the Find a Tender Service platform, cannot be obtained via another route. The information set out in this notice is not, and should not be taken as, a notice of any kind under any applicable public procurement legislation. To the extent other fields in this notice have been completed, that is for information only and because they are required to be completed in order to publish the notice. They should not be relied on or treated as authoritative. In some cases, constraints within the menu of options has meant TfL has been required to populate fields that do not reflect the features of the original procurement. For example, the contract value field has been populated with PS100 (excluding VAT). This amount is a placeholder to enable submission of the form. The supplier entity for this contract is ebblo Switzerland GmBH. This UK7 notice has been submitted for ebblo UK as this is the only ebblo entity that is available in Find a Tender. For details of the last notice published for this contract see reference 2022/S 000-011453, (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03335a.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066759-2026 |
| Notice type | UK10 - Contract Change Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 May 2005 |
| Contract period | 3 May 2005 - 4 May 2015 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £100 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EBBLO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 51 - Installation services (except software)
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 32427000 - Network system
- 34923000 - Road traffic-control equipment
- 34928000 - Road furniture
- 34970000 - Traffic-monitoring equipment
- 48610000 - Database systems
- 48800000 - Information systems and servers
- 51611100 - Hardware installation services
- 63712000 - Support services for road transport
- 72230000 - Custom software development services
- 72250000 - System and support services
- 72260000 - Software-related services
- 72310000 - Data-processing services
- 72320000 - Database services

## Release History

- 15 Jul 2026 at 12:11 - ContractAmendment - UK10 - Contract Change Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066759-2026
- 15 Jul 2026 at 12:07 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066757-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066759-2026
  15th July 2026 - Contract change notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066757-2026
  15th July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://trapezegroup.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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