---
title: "Provision of bus service - Route 328"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f3a7"
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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 328

Buyer: LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f3a7

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## Summary

London Bus Services Limited procured a public road transport service for bus route 328 in London. The requirement covers operation of the route for a seven-year service period, under a public transport services contract. The procurement was led by London Bus Services Limited, with Transport for London identified as the review body. The service is intended for delivery in London and falls within the urban bus services sector. This is relevant to established bus operators and transport companies with the operational resources to run a scheduled public bus route, including vehicles, drivers, depot arrangements, maintenance capability and service management. The requirement is specific to route operation rather than the supply of vehicles or general transport consultancy.

The procurement is complete and an active award was made to London United. The contract was signed on 31 July 2026 for £7,854,482, covering the seven-year route 328 service period. The agreement may be extended at the contracting entity’s discretion. The procedure was a selective negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition, using price as the award criterion. Two bids were recorded. Their valid bid values ranged from £8,364,916 to £8,631,299. The procurement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The tender status for the single lot is recorded as cancelled, while the award and contract are recorded as active; London United is the named awarded supplier.

This procurement demonstrates demand from London Bus Services Limited for a substantial, multi-year scheduled bus operation in London. A credible future competitor would need experience running public bus services at route level, with sufficient fleet, trained drivers, operational control, maintenance and depot capacity to deliver reliable day-to-day services. The use of a selective negotiated procedure means suppliers would need to pass the buyer’s participation requirements and engage effectively in a competitive process, while price was the stated basis for award. The two recorded bids show competition from established operators. London United is recorded as a large supplier, indicating that comparable opportunities may favour businesses with significant operational scale, although capable operators may also consider partnering or subcontracting arrangements where permitted.

## Notice

QC99602

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 328 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/084490-2026 |
| 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 | £7,854,482 |

## 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 14:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084490-2026

## 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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