---
title: "Provision of bus service - Route 59"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077b5a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED"
published: "2026-09-28"
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# Provision of bus service - Route 59

Buyer: LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077b5a

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## Summary

London Bus Services Limited procured the operation of bus service route 59, a public road transport service, in London. The requirement is for the provision of the route service; the procurement identifies one lot covering route 59. This is a transport operation opportunity for bus operators able to run the specified route for the buying organisation. The buyer is London Bus Services Limited, part of the London public transport market. The route is identified by number rather than by a detailed route description in the available procurement information, so its stops and operating pattern should be checked against the procurement documents if assessing the requirement.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Arriva London South. The award is active and the contract is active. The contract was signed on 8 September 2026, with a value of £9,275,742. The stated requirement is a three-year bus service for route 59, with a possible extension at the contracting entity’s discretion. The procurement used a negotiated procedure following a prior call for competition, with a selective method. Price was the stated award criterion. The tender listed one lot, although its lot status is recorded as cancelled; the award and contract are nonetheless recorded as active. The bid statistics report one bid for the lot.

This award shows a repeatable requirement for an operator capable of delivering a complete London bus route service for London Bus Services Limited. A credible competitor would need the operational capacity to provide reliable scheduled passenger transport and manage the vehicles, drivers and day-to-day service delivery needed for route 59. The buyer evaluated bids on price, so commercial cost control would be central alongside the ability to meet the service requirement. The selected supplier, Arriva London South, is recorded as a large business, indicating the scale of operator that secured this contract. Bus operators with experience running urban services and the resources to sustain a multi-year route operation are the closest fit for a comparable requirement from this buyer.

## Notice

QC98902

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 59 for 3 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/091354-2026 |
| 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 | 28 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 | £9,275,742 |

## 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 | Arriva London South |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 28 Sep 2026 at 11:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091354-2026

## 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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