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    ContractsBus Service Operation - Route 481
    Awarded contract

    Bus Service Operation - Route 481

    Awarded
    £2.3m
    Published 7 Aug 2026

    Procurement opportunity to operate and provide bus service on Route 481.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 7 Aug 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £2.3m
    Published 7 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £2,313,175
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Transport & Logistics
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • ME
      Metroline
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    7 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This is a procurement opportunity for the provision of bus service operations on Route 481 (Reference: QC99701). The successful supplier will be responsible for operating and maintaining bus service along this designated route, including vehicle operation, maintenance, safety compliance, scheduling, and passenger services. Interested suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate experience in public transportation operations, fleet management, safety records, and customer service capabilities.

    Track record

    59 awards · 15 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In transport logistics, LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED has awarded 59 contracts to 15 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. London United15× · 25%
    2. Metroline9× · 15%
    3. London General8× · 14%
    4. Arriva London North5× · 8%
    5. Metroline West4× · 7%
    6. Stagecoach Selkent4× · 7%

    +9 more suppliers

    Across transport logistics, the most active winners are SKYLINE TAXIS, 24X7 LTD, HAWK EXPRESS CABS LTD — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06dea3

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    LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED
    Sector
    Transport & Logistics