Call for Competition publication - Bus Network

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    "name": "Transport for London"
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  "date": "2026-01-08T15:06:56Z",
  "description": "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)",
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  "language": "en",
  "links": [
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        "postalCode": "E201JN",
        "region": "UKI",
        "streetAddress": "5 Endeavour Square"
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        "email": "contracts.tendering@tfl.gov.uk",
        "name": "Richard Rampton"
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        "contractPeriod": {
          "endDate": "2027-01-20T23:59:59Z",
          "startDate": "2026-01-21T00:00:00Z"
        },
        "description": "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).\nThe proposed tendering programme can be found on the TfL website.\nwww.tfl.gov.uk/forms/13923.aspx (https://tfl.gov.uk/forms/13923.aspx)\nThe 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.\nLondon 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).",
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        "en"
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    },
    "title": "Call for Competition publication - Bus Network"
  }
}