---
title: "Provision of bus service - Route 71"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0773af"
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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 71

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

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## Summary

London Bus Services Limited is procuring a public bus service for Route 71 in London. The requirement is the operation of the route as a public road transport service, with the service associated with a seven-year agreement and a possible extension at the contracting entity’s discretion. The buyer is London Bus Services Limited, whose business is urban railway, tramway, trolleybus and bus services. This is a passenger transport operating requirement rather than a vehicle supply, construction or consultancy contract. It is most relevant to established bus and public transport operators with the operational resources to run a scheduled route reliably and safely over a sustained period.

The procurement has been completed and the award was made to London United; the associated contract is active. The award relates to the Route 71 requirement, although the recorded lot status is cancelled. The contract was signed on 13 August 2026 for £5,232,052. The original requirement described a seven-year service period, with an extension available at the contracting entity’s discretion. The procedure was a selective negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition, covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. Evaluation was based on price. Two bids were recorded, with valid bid values ranging from £5,944,207 to £6,016,860. London United is the recorded successful supplier.

For a supplier that did not win, this procurement provides a clear benchmark for competing for comparable London bus route operations for this buyer. A credible competitor would need the capability to deliver scheduled public road transport services on a dedicated route, with sufficient operational capacity, vehicles, drivers, management and service-control arrangements to sustain delivery over a multi-year agreement. The price-only evaluation and the recorded bid range indicate that cost competitiveness is central to this requirement. London United’s selection also shows that an established, large-scale bus operator was considered capable of meeting the buyer’s needs. Firms with comparable urban passenger transport experience, dependable route-operating capacity and disciplined cost control would be best placed for a future competition for this requirement.

## Notice

QC100102

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 71 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/087877-2026 |
| 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 | £5,232,052 |

## 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 15:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087877-2026

## 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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