---
title: "Provision of bus service - Route 498"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ec69"
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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 498

Buyer: LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ec69

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## Summary

London Bus Services Limited procured the provision of the Route 498 bus service, classified as public road transport services. The requirement is for operation of a scheduled public bus route, with services delivered in London. Transport for London is identified as the review body. The procurement is managed by London Bus Services Limited, whose activity is urban bus services. The selected supplier is Stagecoach East London, a large London-based bus operator. The requirement is a transport service rather than the supply of vehicles or equipment, so relevant businesses are operators with the capability to run a public bus route and meet the operational requirements of a contracting entity such as London Bus Services Limited.

The procurement has reached the awarded stage. It used a selective negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition, under the Government Procurement Agreement, and the award basis was price. One bid was recorded. The contract was awarded to Stagecoach East London, with an award value of £2,844,500. The contract was signed on 31 July 2026 and is active. The requirement described a three-year service for Route 498, with the term capable of extension at the contracting entity’s discretion. The sole lot is recorded as cancelled, although the associated award and contract are active. The published outcome therefore identifies Stagecoach East London as the selected supplier for the route.

This procurement demonstrates established demand from London Bus Services Limited for contracted operation of a specific London bus route. A credible future competitor would need to operate scheduled bus services safely and reliably, with the vehicles, drivers, management systems and operational capacity needed for a multi-year route service. The requirement was evaluated on price, so operators would need disciplined cost control alongside dependable delivery. Stagecoach East London’s selection shows that an established, large-scale bus operator was considered capable of meeting the requirement. Businesses with experience running urban bus routes, managing staff and fleets, and delivering consistent public transport services would be best placed to assess a comparable future requirement from this buyer.

## Notice

QC100301

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 498 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/081253-2026 |
| 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 | 31 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 | £2,844,500 |

## 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 | Stagecoach East London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 26 Aug 2026 at 12:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081253-2026

## 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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