---
title: "Provision of bus service - Route 80"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ec1b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED"
published: "2026-08-26"
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# Provision of bus service - Route 80

Buyer: LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ec1b

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## Summary

London Bus Services Limited, part of the London bus network, procured the provision of public road transport services for Route 80 in London. The requirement covers operation of a scheduled bus service rather than the supply of vehicles or a one-off transport project. The contracting organisation is London Bus Services Limited, with Transport for London identified as the review body. The service is classified as public road transport and falls within the wider urban bus services category. The requirement was divided into one lot covering the Route 80 service. It is therefore relevant to bus operators, public transport companies and organisations with the operational capability to run a scheduled urban route for the buyer.

The procurement has been awarded and the selected supplier is London General. The contract value is £5,895,910. The contract was signed on 28 July 2026. The requirement was for a seven-year service period, with an option for the contracting entity to extend the agreement at its discretion. It used a selective negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition, and one bid was recorded for the lot. The procurement record marks the lot as cancelled while also recording an active award and active contract to London General; this conflicting status should be checked against the contractual position. The award was made under the Government Procurement Agreement framework.

This procurement demonstrates demand from London Bus Services Limited for an established operator able to deliver a complete scheduled bus route over a long service period. A credible future competitor would need practical urban bus operating capability, including route planning, fleet and depot arrangements, driver and operational staffing, passenger service management, safety controls and reliable performance monitoring. The single recorded bid suggests that the buyer’s process can result in a focused competitive field, so evidence of directly relevant route operation and the capacity to sustain delivery will be important. Suppliers should also be prepared for a selective negotiated procedure following a prior competition and understand how to present a robust service solution and commercial position for this buyer’s requirements.

## Notice

QC98302

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 80 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/081120-2026 |
| 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 | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Jul 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 | £5,895,910 |

## 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 General |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 26 Aug 2026 at 10:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081120-2026

## 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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