---
title: "Provision of bus service - Route 49"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077399"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-077399"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077399.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077399.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED"
published: "2026-09-16"
---

# Provision of bus service - Route 49

Buyer: LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077399

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-077399)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077399.json)

## Summary

London Bus Services Limited procured the operation of public bus service Route 49 in London. The requirement is a passenger bus service delivered on a defined urban route, under the public road transport services category (CPV 60112000). The contract covers the route as a complete service rather than separate goods or works packages. Transport for London is identified as the review body, while London Bus Services Limited is the buying organisation. The successful supplier, London United, is based in London and is classified as a large business. The requirement is therefore relevant to established bus operators and transport companies with the operational capability, vehicles, staff and local infrastructure to run a scheduled London bus route.

The procurement is complete and an active award was made to London United for the Route 49 lot. The contract was signed on 13 August 2026 and has a value of £6,839,305. The requirement was for a seven-year service period, with the term capable of extension at the contracting entity’s discretion. It used a selective negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition and was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. Bids were evaluated on price. Three bids were recorded; valid bid values ranged from £6,833,055 to £8,100,611. The lot is recorded as cancelled despite the active award and signed contract, so the published status contains this inconsistency.

This procurement demonstrates demand from London Bus Services Limited for a substantial, multi-year scheduled bus operation on a defined urban route. A credible future competitor would need to operate public bus services safely and reliably, manage route-level scheduling and passenger service delivery, and provide sufficient vehicles, drivers, engineering support and operational supervision. The buyer’s use of a negotiated procedure with prior competition indicates that suppliers must be able to engage in a competitive tender while responding effectively to commercial negotiation. Price was the stated evaluation basis, and the three valid bids show competition from several capable operators. London United’s award also indicates that established, large-scale bus operating capacity is well placed for this type of requirement.

## Notice

QC100801

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 49 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/087845-2026 |
| 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 | 16 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 | £6,839,305 |

## 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

- 16 Sep 2026 at 14:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087845-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.tfl.gov.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:414342-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-077399. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077399.json.