AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
London Bus Services Limited published an award and contract notice for Route 38 bus services. The source records an active award to ARRIVA LONDON NORTH LIMITED and an active contract valued at GBP 6,491,726, with a stated signing date of 22 September 2026. However, the only lot is marked cancelled, creating an unresolved status conflict.
Published outcomeAward and contract notice published; contract record is active in the source, while related Lot 1 is cancelled.
Market significanceThis concerns a three-year London bus route service, subject to the source’s note that Find a Tender costs may differ following post-award negotiation.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ARRIVA LONDON NORTH LIMITED
95% confidenceAward 095501-2026-1 · Lots 1 · GBP 6,491,726 shared contract value GBP · Verified supplier named on active award
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Verified company name: ARRIVA LONDON NORTH LIMITED (company number 02328559). Award 095501-2026-1 names source supplier Arriva London North and relates to Lot 1. The associated contract value is GBP 6,491,726; there is one listed supplier, but no supplier-level allocation is published.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice publication
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Process published_at and release history: 2026-10-09T10:07:29+01:00.
Award status
97% confidenceActive
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Award 095501-2026-1 has status active.
Contract status
97% confidenceActive
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Contract 095501-2026-1 has status active.
Contract signing
99% confidence22 September 2026
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Contract dateSigned: 2026-09-22T00:00:00+01:00.
Related lot status
99% confidenceCancelled
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Lot 1 status is cancelled, despite the related award and contract being active.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidenceGBP 6,491,726
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Contract 095501-2026-1 value.amount: 6491726; currency: GBP.
Lot value
99% confidenceUnknown
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No value is published for Lot 1.
Value qualification
96% confidencePublished Find a Tender costs may differ due to post-award negotiation
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Lot description states that costs posted on Find a Tender may differ from internet costs due to post-award negotiation.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence22 September 2026
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Contract dateSigned: 2026-09-22T00:00:00+01:00.
Award and contract notice published
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Release 095501-2026 dated 2026-10-09T10:07:29+01:00.
Contract start date
99% confidenceUnknown
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No contract start date is supplied.
Contract end date
99% confidenceUnknown
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No contract end date is supplied.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceProvision of bus service – Route 38
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Process title: Provision of bus service - Route 38.
Published duration
95% confidence3 years
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Lot 1 description states: Provision of bus service route 38 for 3 years.
Category
99% confidencePublic road transport services
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Primary CPV 60112000: Public road transport services.
Delivery region
96% confidenceUKI (London)
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Item delivery address region is UKI.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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Process procurement_method: selective.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition
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Process procurement_method_details.
Award criterion
98% confidencePrice
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Lot 1 awardCriteria lists one 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
Contract record
98% confidenceActive contract recorded
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Contract 095501-2026-1 status is active and includes a dateSigned field.
Extension option
96% confidenceContracting entity may extend the agreement at its discretion
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Lot 1 options description states that the term can be extended at the contracting entity’s discretion.
Extension length and conditions
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension duration or detailed conditions are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
94% confidenceA three-year Route 38 service requirement was awarded through a negotiated procedure with prior competition, assessed on price.
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Lot description states three years; procedure and award criterion are published in the notice.
Value interpretation
97% confidenceThe GBP 6,491,726 amount is the published contract-level value. The notice cautions that Find a Tender costs can differ following post-award negotiation.
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Contract value and Lot 1 description.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Material status conflict
99% confidenceThe award and contract are active, but their only related lot is cancelled.
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Award and contract 095501-2026-1 are active; Lot 1 is cancelled.
Supplier verification
99% confidenceSupplier identity verified
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Verification status is verified for ARRIVA LONDON NORTH LIMITED, company number 02328559.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: contract start/end dates, lot value, bid count, scoring and pricing breakdown.
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Relevant source fields are null or absent.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published source contains a material lifecycle conflict: the sole lot is cancelled while the related award and contract are active.
- No contract start or end date is published, so actual service commencement and renewal timing cannot be established.
- No lot-level value, pricing breakdown, bidder count, evaluation scoring or award date is published.
- The source warns that Find a Tender costs may differ due to post-award negotiation; no alternative amount is supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Route 38 bus serviceArriva London North LimitedLondon Bus Services Limitedpublic road transport servicesbus contract awardQC98105
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named as supplier for the Route 38 bus service award?
ARRIVA LONDON NORTH LIMITED is the verified legal supplier named for award 095501-2026-1.
What is the published contract value?
The associated contract record states GBP 6,491,726.
Was the contract signed?
The source includes a contract dateSigned of 22 September 2026 and records the contract as active.
Is the procurement status fully consistent?
No. The award and contract are active, but the only related lot is marked cancelled in the published data.
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