---
title: "Provision of bus service - Route 653"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0774ac"
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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 653

Buyer: LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0774ac

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## Summary

This procurement concerns the provision of public road transport services for London bus route 653. The requirement is a scheduled bus service serving passengers on that route, with the agreement described as covering seven years and allowing a possible extension at the contracting entity’s discretion. The buying organisation is London Bus Services Limited, based in London, with Transport for London involved as the review body. The procurement falls within urban bus services and is classified under CPV 60112000. The work is for delivery in London and is relevant to bus operators and transport companies able to provide an established public passenger service on a defined route.

The procurement has reached award stage and the contract is active. It used 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 £622,437. Valid bids ranged from £607,473 to £622,437. The requirement was described as a seven-year service, with an option for the contracting entity to extend the agreement. The route 653 lot is marked cancelled, while the associated award and contract are recorded as active. The selected supplier is not identified in the published outcome. No award date is recorded.

This outcome demonstrates demand from London Bus Services Limited for an operator to run a defined urban bus route as a public passenger service. Businesses considering future opportunities with this buyer would need the operational capability to deliver regular route-based bus services, manage vehicles and drivers, and maintain reliable passenger operations over a multi-year agreement. Credible competitors are likely to be established bus operators or transport providers with sufficient fleet, workforce, scheduling and service-management capacity for London operations. The price-led evaluation also shows that cost competitiveness is important alongside the ability to provide the required route service consistently and at the expected public transport standard.

## Notice

QX100702

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 653 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/088328-2026 |
| 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 | Not specified |
| 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 | £622,437 |

## 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 17 Sep 2026 at 15:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088328-2026

## 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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