Tender

Call for Competition publication - Bus Network

  • Transport for London

F07: Qualification system – utilities (call for competition)

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-001536

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-06020a

Published 8 January 2026, 3:06pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Transport for London

5 Endeavour Square

London

E201JN

Contact

Richard Rampton

Email

contracts.tendering@tfl.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI - London

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.tfl.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.6) Main activity

Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Call for Competition publication - Bus Network

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60112000 - Public road transport services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

London Bus Services Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Transport for London (TfL). TfL is a complex organisation operating both as a functional body of the Greater London Authority (GLA) under the direction of the Mayor of London and as a provider of transport services. Further information on TfL can be found at www.tfl.gov.uk (https://www.tfl.gov.uk).

The proposed tendering programme can be found on the TfL website.

www.tfl.gov.uk/forms/13923.aspx (https://tfl.gov.uk/forms/13923.aspx)

The contract or contracts (if any) resulting ultimately from this notice may be awarded by and may be for the benefit of London Bus Services Limited, TfL and/or any of its other subsidiaries.

London Bus Services Limited reserves the right to award any contract in whole or in part or not at all as a result of this notice. London Bus Services Limited, TfL and/or any of its subsidiaries shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any bidders in responding to this notice or in tendering for related contract(s).

two.2.8) Duration of the qualification system

Start date

21 January 2026

End date

20 January 2027


Section four. Procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2019/S 169-414342

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

London Bus Services Limited will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on any award of a contract is communicated to tenderers. That information will provide full information on any award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge award decisions before any contract is entered into. The Utilities Contract Regulations 2016 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Transport for London

London

Country

United Kingdom