---
title: "Provision of bus service - Route 38"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07845d"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED"
published: "2026-10-09"
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# Provision of bus service - Route 38

Buyer: LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07845d

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## Summary

London Bus Services Limited procured operation of bus service Route 38, a public road transport service for passengers in London. The requirement was for the route service itself, rather than vehicles or other transport infrastructure. The procurement was managed by London Bus Services Limited, part of the London bus network, and delivery was in London. The published scope describes a three-year service, with provision for the agreement term to be extended at the buyer’s discretion. This was a single route requirement. The service is a recurring operational transport contract, suited to providers able to run scheduled public bus services in the London operating environment.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Arriva London North. London Bus Services Limited used a negotiated procedure following a prior competition, with price as the stated award criterion. One bid was recorded for the route. The contract was signed on 22 September 2026 and is active. Its awarded value is £6,491,726. The route service was described as a three-year requirement, and the buyer reserved discretion to extend the agreement. The lot itself is marked cancelled in the procurement data, although the award and contract are recorded as active; no cancellation explanation is given. The contract covers the single Route 38 service in London.

For operators considering comparable London bus work, this award shows demand for the delivery of a complete scheduled route service, rather than a discrete supply of vehicles or equipment. A credible competitor would need the operational capacity and experience to run a public bus route reliably in London, including the resources to sustain service delivery throughout the contract term. The award followed a negotiated procedure after a competition and was evaluated on price, so suppliers would need to compete on cost as well as demonstrate that they can deliver the required service. The selected provider, Arriva London North, is identified as a large supplier. This is evidence of a route-scale operating requirement for established bus operators with the capability to manage ongoing passenger services.

## Notice

QC98105

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 38 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/095501-2026 |
| 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 | 9 Oct 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 | £6,491,726 |

## 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 North |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2026 at 10:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095501-2026

## 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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