---
title: "Provision of bus service - Route R68"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077a4a"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED"
published: "2026-09-25"
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# Provision of bus service - Route R68

Buyer: LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077a4a

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## Summary

London Bus Services Limited procured the operation of bus route R68, a public road transport service, for passengers in London. The requirement is for the route service itself; the procurement identifies no further description of route stops or operating arrangements. The work is in the London area and is bought by London Bus Services Limited, part of the bus services activity associated with Transport for London.

The procurement is complete and a contract was awarded to Transport UK West London. The contract was signed on 27 August 2026 and is active. Its recorded value is £4,273,232. The underlying route requirement described a seven-year service, with an option for the contracting entity to extend the agreement at its discretion; no contract end date or extension length is stated. The buyer used a negotiated procedure following a prior call for competition. Price was the stated award criterion. The route was arranged as one lot, but its tender status is recorded as cancelled even though an active award and contract are recorded against it. One bid was recorded.

For suppliers assessing comparable London bus service work, this award shows demand for an operator able to deliver a specific, sustained route service under a multi-year agreement. The selected supplier, Transport UK West London, is identified as a large organisation, and the procurement recorded a single bid. A credible competitor would need the operational capacity to run a dedicated passenger bus route and to price its service competitively, since price was the stated basis for award. The extension option also indicates that suppliers should be prepared to support continuity beyond the initial service term if required. This is evidence of London Bus Services Limited’s purchasing of route operations; it does not establish additional technical, fleet, staffing or accreditation requirements.

## Notice

QC100401

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route R68 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/090895-2026 |
| 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 | 25 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 | £4,273,232 |

## 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 | Transport UK West London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2026 at 11:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090895-2026

## 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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