---
title: "Provision of bus service - Route 398"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07745d"
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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 398

Buyer: LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07745d

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## Summary

London Bus Services Limited procured the provision of public road transport services for bus route 398. The requirement covers operation of the route for a seven-year service term, with delivery associated with London. This is a passenger bus operating contract rather than a vehicle supply, construction or consultancy opportunity. The named buyer is London Bus Services Limited, whose activities are classified as urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services. The procurement concerns a single route and is described under CPV 60112000, Public road transport services. The agreement includes an option for the contracting entity to extend the term at its discretion. The service is therefore relevant to bus operators and transport businesses able to provide scheduled public passenger services on an urban route.

The procurement has been awarded and the resulting contract is active. London Sovereign was selected as supplier for the route 398 requirement. The award was made through a selective negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition, covered by the Government Procurement Agreement, and bids were evaluated on price. The contract was signed on 10 August 2026 for GBP 1,914,788. Its stated service term is seven years, with a possible extension at the contracting entity’s discretion. The tender record marks the related lot as cancelled, while the published award and contract are active; the active award and contract therefore record the outcome. The contracting process is complete rather than at an earlier tendering stage.

This award demonstrates demand from London Bus Services Limited for an operator capable of delivering a scheduled urban bus route as a contracted public transport service. A credible competitor for comparable future requirements would need the operational capacity to run an entire route reliably over a multi-year term, including vehicles, drivers, scheduling, depot and fleet management, customer service, safety controls and day-to-day performance management. The evaluation basis shows that price was central to selection, so bidders would need a cost model that remains competitive without undermining service delivery. London Sovereign is recorded as a large supplier, indicating that scale and the ability to sustain an established bus operation are relevant benchmarks for competing for this buyer’s requirements.

## Notice

QC101002

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 398 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/088202-2026 |
| 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 | £1,914,788 |

## 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 Sovereign |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 17 Sep 2026 at 13:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088202-2026

## 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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