---
title: "Provision of bus service - Route 65/N65"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0773a2"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED"
published: "2026-09-16"
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# Provision of bus service - Route 65/N65

Buyer: LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0773a2

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## Summary

London Bus Services Limited, part of the London bus network, procured the provision of the 65/N65 bus service route. This is a public road transport services requirement, covering the operation of scheduled bus services for passengers in London. The service is associated with an urban transport network and is bought by a London-based public transport organisation. The requirement is service delivery rather than the supply of vehicles or equipment alone, so relevant businesses are bus operators and transport companies able to run a passenger route reliably. The selected supplier, London United, is a large London-based transport operator. The requirement was treated as a single service package rather than separate operational lots, although the procurement record identifies one route-service lot.

The procurement has reached award and contract signature: London United was selected through a selective negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition, with price as the evaluation criterion. The contract was signed on 13 August 2026 for £13,564,562. The requirement was described as a seven-year bus service for route 65/N65, with an option for London Bus Services Limited to extend the agreement at its discretion. The procurement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The tender record marks the route-service lot as cancelled, while the award and contract are recorded as active; the stated outcome is therefore an active contract with London United. One bid was recorded for the lot.

This award provides a clear benchmark for transport businesses targeting future London bus-service requirements from London Bus Services Limited. A credible competitor would need to operate scheduled passenger bus services on a defined urban route, manage reliable day-to-day service delivery, and demonstrate the financial and operational capacity to sustain a long-term arrangement. The evaluation was based on price, so cost control, efficient fleet and staff deployment, and a commercially competitive operating model would be important. Experience in London’s bus network or comparable urban passenger transport would help a supplier understand route performance, passenger service and network interfaces. The route was procured through a competitive negotiated process, making tender preparation, commercial negotiation and the ability to evidence dependable operations relevant capabilities.

## Notice

QC100101

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 65/N65 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/087861-2026 |
| 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 | £13,564,562 |

## 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 15:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087861-2026

## 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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