---
title: "Provision of bus service - Route 290"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f39f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED"
published: "2026-09-07"
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# Provision of bus service - Route 290

Buyer: LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f39f

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## Summary

London Bus Services Limited procured the provision of the Route 290 bus service in London. This is a public road passenger transport service, covering the operation and delivery of scheduled bus services on a specified route. The contracting activity falls within urban bus services and is classified under CPV 60112000. Transport for London is identified as the review body for the procurement. The requirement concerns an operational public transport service rather than the supply of vehicles or equipment, so relevant businesses are bus operators and transport service providers with the resources, staff and operational systems to run a scheduled London bus route reliably.

The procurement has reached award stage and the contract is active. London United was selected as supplier following a selective negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition. The award was signed on 31 July 2026 for £3,507,839. The requirement was described as a seven-year service agreement, with an option for the contracting entity to extend the term at its discretion. Price was the stated award criterion. Two bids were recorded; the lowest valid bid was £3,695,009 and the highest was £4,121,640. The procurement covered the Route 290 lot, which is marked cancelled in the tender data, while the related award and contract are recorded as active.

This award provides a clear benchmark for suppliers targeting London bus operations: the buyer is purchasing the sustained operation of a named scheduled route through a competitive negotiated process, with price as the stated basis for selection. A credible future competitor would therefore need the capacity to run a public bus service consistently over a multi-year term, supported by suitable vehicles, drivers, scheduling, dispatch, maintenance and service-management arrangements. Operators should also be able to price a route accurately and participate in a selective competition with negotiation. London United’s selection shows that established large-scale bus operating capability is relevant to this requirement, while the recorded bids indicate competition from more than one capable provider.

## Notice

QC100903

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 290 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/084473-2026 |
| 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 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,507,839 |

## 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 United |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2026 at 14:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084473-2026

## 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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