AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
London Bus Services Limited published a notice for Route 10 bus services. The notice records ARRIVA LONDON NORTH LIMITED as supplier on award 095495-2026-1, with an active contract record valued at GBP 9,078,926 and explicitly dated as signed on 22 September 2026. However, the only listed lot is marked cancelled, creating an unresolved status conflict.
Published outcomeOne award names ARRIVA LONDON NORTH LIMITED. The linked contract record is active and has an explicit signature date, but the linked lot is cancelled in the same source data.
Market significanceThis is a London public road transport services procurement using a negotiated procedure with prior call for competition. The published contract value is GBP 9,078,926.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ARRIVA LONDON NORTH LIMITED
94% confidenceAward 095495-2026-1 · Lots 1 · 9078926 GBP · Active award; linked active contract
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Verified supplier identity is ARRIVA LONDON NORTH LIMITED (company number 02328559). Award 095495-2026-1 names the supplier and is linked to contract 095495-2026-1 valued at GBP 9,078,926.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceAwarded / complete
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Process display_status is "awarded" and source_status is "complete"; notice tags are award and contract.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 095495-2026-1 has status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive; explicitly signed
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Contract 095495-2026-1 has status "active" and dateSigned "2026-09-22T00:00:00+01:00".
Lot status
99% confidenceCancelled
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Lot 1, which is linked to the award, has status "cancelled".
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
99% confidenceGBP 9,078,926
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Contract 095495-2026-1 value is amount 9078926, currency GBP.
Lot-level value
99% confidenceUnknown
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No value is published for lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signature date
99% confidence22 September 2026
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Contract dateSigned is 2026-09-22T00:00:00+01:00.
Award and contract notice publication
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Process published_at and release_date are 2026-10-09T09:59:09+01:00.
Contract start date
99% confidenceUnknown
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contract_start_at is not supplied.
Contract end date
99% confidenceUnknown
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contract_end_at is not supplied.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceProvision of bus service – Route 10
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Process title is "Provision of bus service - Route 10"; tender ID is QC98104.
Published lot description
98% confidenceProvision of bus service route 10 for 3 years
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Lot 1 description states this wording.
Service classification
99% confidenceCPV 60112000 — Public road transport services
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Primary tender classification is CPV 60112000.
Delivery region
98% confidenceUKI
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Tender item delivery address region is UKI.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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Tender procurementMethod is "selective".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states this procedure.
Award criterion
96% confidencePrice
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Lot 1 award criteria lists a criterion of type "price".
Bidder count and evaluation results
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published term
92% confidence3 years
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Lot 1 description says the bus service is "for 3 years".
Extension option
96% confidenceExtension at the contracting entity's discretion
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Lot 1 states that the agreement term can be extended at the discretion of the contracting entity.
Actual commencement and expiry
99% confidenceUnknown
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No contract start or end date is supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Post-award value caveat
97% confidenceThe lot description warns that Find a Tender costs may differ from internet figures because of post-award negotiation.
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Lot 1 description contains this explicit caveat.
Published commercial position
94% confidenceA GBP 9,078,926 active contract record is linked to the single named award and supplier.
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Contract 095495-2026-1 is linked to award 095495-2026-1 and publishes GBP 9,078,926; the award names ARRIVA LONDON NORTH LIMITED.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Material status conflict
99% confidenceThe active award and active signed contract are linked to lot 1, but lot 1 is marked cancelled.
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Award relatedLots includes 1; contract is active and signed; lot 1 status is cancelled.
Unpublished operating dates
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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Contract start and end fields are null.
Value allocation
99% confidenceThe published value is at contract level; no separate lot value is supplied.
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Contract value is GBP 9,078,926 while lot 1 has no value.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source contains an unresolved lifecycle contradiction: the linked lot is cancelled while the award and explicitly signed contract are active.
- No contract start date or end date is published.
- No lot-level value, pricing breakdown, bidder count, evaluation scoring or award date is published.
- The stated three-year term and extension option are published lot terms, but cannot be reconciled to an actual start or end date from the supplied data.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Route 10 bus serviceARRIVA LONDON NORTH LIMITEDLondon Bus Services Limitedpublic road transport servicesGBP 9078926QC98104
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named as supplier for the Route 10 bus service award?
ARRIVA LONDON NORTH LIMITED is the verified legal supplier named for award 095495-2026-1.
What is the published contract value?
The linked contract record publishes a value of GBP 9,078,926.
Is the contract signed?
The contract record includes an explicit signature date of 22 September 2026.
What is the status issue in the notice?
The award and contract records are active, but the only linked lot is marked cancelled.
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