---
title: "Provision of bus service - Route 222/N222"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06deba"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED"
published: "2026-08-07"
---

# Provision of bus service - Route 222/N222

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

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## Summary

London Bus Services Limited procured the provision of the 222/N222 bus route as a public road transport service. The requirement covers operation of the route rather than the supply of vehicles or a one-off transport project. The procurement concerns a single route requirement, with the service associated with London Bus Services Limited and the wider London public transport network. The buyer is London Bus Services Limited, based in London. The successful supplier, Metroline West, is a large transport operator. Businesses relevant to this requirement are bus companies and public transport operators with the operational capability to run scheduled urban bus services reliably and safely over a sustained service period.

The procurement is complete and the award is active. It used a selective negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition, under the Government Procurement Agreement, with price as the stated evaluation criterion. Two bids were recorded for the route. Metroline West was awarded the contract, which is valued at £7,419,410. The contract was signed on 8 June 2026 and is active. The requirement was for a five-year bus service agreement for route 222/N222, with an option for the contracting entity to extend the term at its discretion. The associated lot is recorded as cancelled, despite the active award and contract. The procurement was managed by London Bus Services Limited.

This award provides a clear benchmark for suppliers competing for comparable London bus operating requirements. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate the capacity to run an urban scheduled bus route for a sustained multi-year period, together with the staffing, fleet, maintenance, scheduling and operational control needed for dependable daily service. The route was evaluated on price, so cost control and a competitive operating model were important to the outcome. The process used a selective negotiated route rather than an unrestricted tender, making experience of competitive public transport procurements and the ability to negotiate service and commercial terms relevant. Metroline West’s award also indicates that a large established operator was considered capable of meeting the requirement.

## Notice

QC100902

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 222/N222 for 5 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/075123-2026 |
| 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 | £7,419,410 |

## 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 West |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2026 at 10:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075123-2026

## Notice URLs

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

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