---
title: "Provision of bus service - Route E3"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06de8b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED"
published: "2026-08-07"
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# Provision of bus service - Route E3

Buyer: LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06de8b

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## Summary

London Bus Services Limited procured a public bus service for Route E3 in London. The requirement was for the operation of the route as a passenger transport service, classified as public road transport services. The buyer is London Bus Services Limited, with Transport for London identified as the review body. The service was intended to be delivered in London. This is a service contract rather than a goods or construction opportunity, and is relevant to bus operators and passenger transport businesses with the operational capability to run a scheduled urban bus route. The procurement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement, indicating an internationally regulated public transport requirement.

The procurement has reached the award stage and the tender is complete. It used a selective negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition. The stated evaluation criterion was price. One bid was recorded for the route. London United received the active award, and the associated contract is active. The contract value is £9,047,521. The contract was signed on 23 June 2026. The requirement was described as a four-year service, with an option for the contracting entity to extend the agreement at its discretion. The lot is recorded as cancelled, although an active award and active contract are also recorded for London United.

This procurement shows demand from London Bus Services Limited for the operation of a scheduled urban bus route in London at substantial contract scale. It is most relevant to established bus and passenger transport operators able to provide reliable route-based services, manage vehicles and drivers, and meet the operational demands of public bus provision. The recorded winner, London United, is classified as a large organisation, indicating that the requirement was suitable for a supplier with significant operational capacity. Because price was the stated evaluation criterion, a credible competitor would need a competitive and well-supported cost model alongside the ability to sustain delivery of the full route requirement. Experience running comparable urban bus services would strengthen its position when this buyer next sources the same requirement.

## Notice

QC99802

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route E3 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/075044-2026 |
| 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 | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £9,047,521 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | 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

- 7 Aug 2026 at 08:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075044-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.tfl.gov.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:414342-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML

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