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title: "Provision of bus service - Route K5"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0774bf"
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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 K5

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

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## Summary

London Bus Services Limited procured the operation of bus service route K5 in London. The requirement is a public road transport service, covering the provision of the route for a seven-year term. The buyer is London Bus Services Limited, with Transport for London identified as the review body. The awarded supplier, London United, is also based in London. This is a passenger bus operating requirement rather than a vehicle supply, construction or consultancy contract. The service falls within urban and public bus transport. The procurement was structured as a single lot for the K5 route, with an option for the contracting entity to extend the agreement at its discretion.

The procurement has reached the awarded stage. It used a selective negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition, covered by the Government Procurement Agreement, and bids were evaluated on price. London United was selected as supplier, with one bid recorded. The contract value is £2,389,961. The contract was signed on 13 August 2026. The agreed service term is seven years, with a possible extension at the contracting entity’s discretion. The tender lot is recorded as cancelled, while the award and contract are recorded as active; the published outcome therefore identifies London United as the selected supplier despite that lot status.

This outcome indicates demand from London Bus Services Limited for established operators able to deliver scheduled public bus services on a defined London route over a multi-year period. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need the operational capacity to run route K5 reliably, including suitable vehicles, drivers, scheduling, dispatch, maintenance and day-to-day service management. The single recorded bid and price-based evaluation show that cost competitiveness is central, while the negotiated procedure means suppliers must also be able to engage constructively with the buyer on service and commercial terms. Relevant experience delivering regulated or contracted urban bus operations, and the capacity to sustain performance throughout the agreement, would strengthen a future bid.

## Notice

QC100107

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route K5 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/088357-2026 |
| 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 | £2,389,961 |

## 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 16:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088357-2026

## 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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