---
title: "Provision of bus service - Route E9"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078f8e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED"
published: "2026-10-23"
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# Provision of bus service - Route E9

Buyer: LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078f8e

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## Summary

London Bus Services Limited, part of the London public transport system, procured the operation of bus route E9. The requirement is a public bus transport service: running the route and providing the associated passenger transport. The contract is for service delivery in London. The route-specific requirement sits within the buyer’s bus network, so it is most relevant to bus operators able to provide local route services rather than suppliers of unrelated transport goods or consultancy. Metroline West was selected for the contract. The procurement identifies the route and service, but does not describe timetables, vehicle specifications or passenger volumes; the scope that is clear is operation of the E9 bus service.

The procurement has been awarded to Metroline West, and its contract is active. The contract was signed on 12 September 2025, with a recorded value of £3,638,301. The service term is seven years, and the buyer has discretion to extend the agreement. The process used a negotiated procedure following a prior competition, with selective procurement. Price was the stated award criterion. Two bids were recorded; their valid bid values ranged from £3,638,301 to £4,745,558. The procurement was organised as one route-specific lot. The award is active despite the lot being marked cancelled in the procurement data; the contract record identifies the awarded service as active.

For a future E9 requirement, a credible competitor would need to operate public bus services in London and demonstrate the capacity to deliver a sustained, route-specific service within a wider urban network. The award to Metroline West shows that an established bus operator was selected; the two recorded bids also indicate competition from more than one supplier. Price was the stated basis of award, so cost control and a competitive service offer would matter. The seven-year term points to a commitment requiring dependable operational capacity over the long run, with the possibility of an extension. The evidence supports a focused opportunity for bus operators with relevant London delivery capability, rather than suppliers offering transport services in general.

## Notice

QC96001

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route E9 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/100729-2026 |
| 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 | 23 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 | £3,638,301 |

## 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 | Metroline West |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 23 Oct 2026 at 16:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100729-2026

## 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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