---
title: "Provision of bus service - Route 470"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ec5d"
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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 470

Buyer: LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ec5d

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## Summary

London Bus Services Limited, part of the Transport for London group, procured a public road transport service for bus route 470. The requirement covers operation of the route for the contracting entity, including the provision of the bus service described for the relevant lot. Delivery is in London. This is a passenger transport services opportunity rather than a vehicle supply, construction or consultancy contract. The procurement is classified under CPV 60112000, public road transport services. The selected supplier, London General, is a large London-based bus operator. Businesses considering comparable opportunities should therefore have the operational capability to run scheduled urban bus services in London and to meet the contracting entity’s requirements for route delivery and service performance.

The procurement has reached the awarded stage and the tender is complete. It used a selective negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition, covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The route 470 lot was described as a three-year bus service, with an extension at the contracting entity’s discretion, and price was the stated award criterion. The contract was awarded to London General on 28 July 2026. The active contract is valued at £1,434,326 and was signed on 28 July 2026. One bid was recorded for the lot. The lot itself is marked cancelled in the tender data, while the related award and contract are recorded as active; the published outcome therefore identifies London General as the selected supplier and the active contract holder.

This procurement demonstrates demand from the London public transport market for an operator able to deliver a complete scheduled bus route rather than an isolated supply or support package. A credible future competitor would need bus-operating capability, sufficient vehicles, drivers, engineering and service-management resources, and the capacity to maintain reliable day-to-day passenger services over a multi-year operating term. Experience of urban routes, route planning, timetable delivery, vehicle maintenance, safety management and performance reporting would be commercially relevant. The award also shows that the requirement was pursued through a competitive negotiated route and assessed on price, so suppliers would need a cost model that is competitive while sustaining the staffing, fleet and operational standards expected for London bus services.

## Notice

QC98307

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 470 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/081236-2026 |
| 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 | £1,434,326 |

## 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 12:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081236-2026

## 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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