---
title: "Provision of bus service - Route 148/N148"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077437"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED"
published: "2026-09-17"
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# Provision of bus service - Route 148/N148

Buyer: LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077437

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## Summary

London Bus Services Limited procured the operation of London bus route 148/N148. The requirement is for public road transport services: providing the scheduled bus service on this route for the specified service term, with an option for the contracting entity to extend the agreement. The delivery location is London. The buying organisation is London Bus Services Limited, whose business covers urban railway, tramway, trolleybus and bus services. The selected supplier is London United, a large London-based transport operator. This is a route-specific operating service rather than a vehicle supply, construction or consultancy requirement, so it is most relevant to bus companies and transport operators with the operational capability to run scheduled urban passenger services in London.

The procurement has reached completion and an award and active contract are recorded. It used a selective negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition, covered by the Government Procurement Agreement, and bids were evaluated on price. Two bids were received; valid bid values ranged from £7,986,925 to £11,083,425. London United was selected for the route requirement, with an awarded contract value of £9,637,761. The contract was signed on 13 August 2026. The stated service term is seven years, with the contracting entity having discretion to extend the agreement. The published lot is marked cancelled, while the related award and contract are recorded as active, so the outcome is an award to London United rather than an available contract.

For a supplier assessing future opportunities with London Bus Services Limited, this procurement demonstrates demand for an established operator capable of running a named London bus route over a sustained period. Credibility would require experience in scheduled urban passenger transport, the operational capacity to provide reliable route coverage, and the resources to manage delivery throughout a multi-year service agreement. The evaluation shows that price was decisive, so a competing operator would need robust cost control and a commercially competitive operating model alongside service capability. Relevant strengths would include London-based operating knowledge, workforce and fleet capacity, service planning, day-to-day control room and depot arrangements, and the ability to maintain performance on a busy urban route. The extension option also makes long-term operational resilience important.

## Notice

QC100802

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 148/N148 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/088132-2026 |
| 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 | 17 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 | £9,637,761 |

## 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

- 17 Sep 2026 at 11:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088132-2026

## 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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