---
title: "Provision of bus service - Route 481"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06dea3"
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published: "2026-08-07"
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# Provision of bus service - Route 481

Buyer: LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06dea3

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## Summary

London Bus Services Limited procured a public road transport service for bus route 481 in London. The requirement is to operate the route as a scheduled bus service, supporting urban passenger transport. It falls within the services category and concerns the operation of a specific public bus route rather than the supply of vehicles or general transport consultancy. The contracting buyer is London Bus Services Limited. The procurement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The requirement was associated with Transport for London’s public transport environment, although Transport for London is identified as the review body rather than the buyer. Suppliers relevant to this work are bus operators with the operational capability to run a London route reliably, manage passenger services and meet the requirements of a public transport contracting entity.

The procurement has reached the awarded stage. Metroline was selected for the route 481 requirement, and the contract is active. The contract was signed on 8 June 2026 for £2,313,175. The service term is three years, with the agreement capable of being extended at the contracting entity’s discretion. The procedure was a selective negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition. Two bids were recorded. Evaluation was based on price. The lowest valid bid was £2,577,203 and the highest valid bid was £2,927,570, while the signed contract value is £2,313,175. The underlying lot is recorded as cancelled, but the published award and active contract identify Metroline as the selected supplier for this requirement.

This procurement demonstrates recurring demand from London’s public transport market for operators able to deliver a complete bus-route service, not simply individual transport resources. A credible competitor would need an established bus-operating capability, suitable vehicles and depot or route-support arrangements, trained drivers and operational management able to maintain reliable scheduled services. The requirement also shows that price was the recorded basis for evaluation, so cost control and the ability to submit a competitive, financially robust offer would be important. Experience working with public transport authorities and complying with the operational, safety and passenger-service standards expected of an urban bus network would strengthen a future bid. The successful supplier was a large organisation, indicating the scale and delivery capacity expected for this type of route.

## Notice

QC99701

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 481 for 3 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/075080-2026 |
| 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 | 8 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 | £2,313,175 |

## 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 | Metroline |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2026 at 09:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075080-2026

## 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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