---
title: "Provision of bus service - Route 419"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07749e"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED"
published: "2026-09-17"
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# Provision of bus service - Route 419

Buyer: LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07749e

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## Summary

London Bus Services Limited is procuring the provision of public bus transport on Route 419 in London. The requirement is a passenger bus service rather than the supply of vehicles or general transport consultancy. It sits within public road transport services and is intended to support urban bus operations for the buying organisation. The procurement is associated with Transport for London’s transport environment, with delivery in the London area. The service requirement is structured as a single route-based package and covers the operation of the specified route, including the resources and service capability needed to provide regular public road transport. This is relevant to bus operators and organisations with established public transport delivery capability.

The procurement is complete, with an active award to London United and an active contract. The contract was signed on 10 August 2026 for £5,067,912 in GBP. The requirement covers six years of service, with the agreement capable of being extended at the contracting entity’s discretion. It used a selective negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition, under the Government Procurement Agreement. Bids were evaluated on price. One bid was recorded for the lot. The single lot is marked as cancelled in the tender data, while the linked award and contract are recorded as active, so the published outcome is an active contract with London United. No separate award date is recorded.

This outcome demonstrates a defined demand for contracted urban bus operation from London Bus Services Limited, centred on a named route and delivered at substantial service scale. Suppliers likely to be credible for a future requirement of this type would need experience operating scheduled public bus services, the operational capacity to sustain a route for a multi-year term, and the vehicles, drivers, depot arrangements and management systems needed for reliable delivery. The evaluation being based on price also indicates that cost control and a competitive operating model matter alongside service capability. London United’s selection provides a relevant benchmark for the scale and commercial maturity expected from a competing bus operator when this requirement returns to the market.

## Notice

QC101701

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 419 for 6 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/088304-2026 |
| 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 | £5,067,912 |

## 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 14:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088304-2026

## 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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