Estimated Value
Up to £5,323,878
Deadline
Not specified
Published
26 August 2026
Type
services
At a glance
- Estimated value
- £5,323,878
- Published
- 26 August 2026
- Location
- London
- Type
- Services · selective procedure
- CPV code
- 60112000 Public road transport services
- Likely incumbent
- London United (estimated from past awards)
- Published on
- Find a Tender
Overview
QC98304 Provision of bus service route 151 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.
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This contract is for a 7‑year operation of bus route 151, where the successful supplier will run the service for the local authority. It’s aimed at companies that can provide buses, drivers and meet public transport standards.
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Award Details
London Genaral
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
London United
15 contracts wonlatest 17 Sept 2026£97m
total awarded
- 2
Metroline
10 contracts wonlatest 23 Oct 2026£30m
total awarded
- 3
London General
9 contracts wonlatest 15 Oct 2026£23m
total awarded
- 4
Arriva London North
6 contracts wonlatest 23 Oct 2026£24m
total awarded
- 5
Metroline West
5 contracts wonlatest 23 Oct 2026£10m
total awarded
London United is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Buyer Profile
LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITEDKey Dates
Published
26 August 2026
Submission deadline
Not specified
Notice type
award
Source
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