---
title: "Provision of bus service - Route E10"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078f90"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED"
published: "2026-10-23"
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# Provision of bus service - Route E10

Buyer: LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078f90

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## Summary

London Bus Services Limited procured the operation of bus service Route E10, a public road transport service, in London. The requirement is to provide the route service; the contract description identifies a three-year service term. This is a transport operations requirement for suppliers able to run a public bus route, rather than a purchase of vehicles or a general transport consultancy. The service is for London, and the buyer is London Bus Services Limited. The E10 route is the specific service covered, making the opportunity relevant to bus operators with the operational capability to deliver scheduled passenger transport in the capital.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Transport UK West London was selected as supplier. The contract was signed on 12 September 2025, with a value of £3,729,683. The stated service term is three years, with an option for London Bus Services Limited to extend the agreement at its discretion. The lot is marked cancelled in the tender data, while the award and contract are active. The buyer used a negotiated procedure following a prior call for competition. Price was the stated award criterion. The bid statistics record one bid for the lot. No separate award date is recorded; the contract signing date is given above.

For bus operators, this award demonstrates demand from London Bus Services Limited for operation of a defined London route through a competitively advertised, negotiated process. A credible competitor for a future E10 requirement would need the capacity and operating capability to deliver scheduled public passenger bus services in London over a multi-year term, and to price the service competitively: price was the stated basis for selection. The contract was awarded to a large supplier, indicating that an operator with substantial delivery capacity was successful, although the procurement does not state a formal size threshold. Experience running urban bus services and the ability to mobilise and sustain route operations would be directly relevant. The buyer retains discretion to extend the arrangement, making continuity and dependable performance important commercial considerations.

## Notice

QC96002

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route E10 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/100733-2026 |
| 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 | £3,729,683 |

## 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

- 23 Oct 2026 at 16:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100733-2026

## 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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