---
title: "Provision of bus service - Route 201"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077a56"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077a56.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED"
published: "2026-09-25"
---

# Provision of bus service - Route 201

Buyer: LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077a56

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## Summary

London Bus Services Limited procured the operation of bus route 201, a public road transport service, serving London. The requirement is for a bus service rather than the supply of vehicles or standalone transport-related goods. The route is the focus of the contract; the available description does not give further operational details about stops, timetable or passenger capacity.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Transport UK London. The contract is active and was signed on 27 August 2026, at a value of £4,133,801. The stated service term is five years, with an option for London Bus Services Limited to extend it at its discretion. The buyer used a negotiated procedure following a prior call for competition. The only stated award criterion was price. The process recorded one bid. The route was organised as a single lot; that lot is marked cancelled, while the award and contract are recorded as active, so the published outcome is internally inconsistent.

For suppliers assessing comparable London Bus Services Limited requirements, this award indicates demand for an operator able to deliver a named bus route over a multi-year term. Transport UK London, recorded as a large supplier, was selected in a process using price as the stated award criterion, so credible competition would require the capacity to operate the service at a competitive cost and to sustain delivery over the contract term. The requirement was handled through a negotiated process following a prior competition. The available description does not set out fleet, staffing, service-level or accreditation requirements, so no particular technical specification or qualification can be inferred from this procurement.

## Notice

QC101301

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 201 for 5 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/090914-2026 |
| 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 | £4,133,801 |

## 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 London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2026 at 11:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090914-2026

## 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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