The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has called a tender for the Serangoon–Eunos Bus Package on 19 December 2025, under Contract BC802: Bus Contracting – Serangoon-Eunos Bus Package.
As part of the Bus Contracting Model implemented in 2016, the LTA entered into a Negotiated Contract with SBS Transit to operate bus services under the Serangoon–Eunos Bus Package for an initial 9-year duration, ending in 2025. In November 2021, this contract was further extended for an undisclosed duration, as part of an LTA–SBS Transit Framework Agreement that saw the Downtown Line transition to the New Rail Financing Framework (Version 2). This extended duration is now confirmed to be 1 year and 9 months, with the start of the new Tendered Package term on 13 June 2027.
Bus Services & Tender Details
LTA provided additional details regarding this tender to The Straits Times, which was featured in a news article on 24 December 2025.
| Contract BC802: Bus Contracting – Serangoon–Eunos Bus Package | |
| Open Tender | 19 December 2025 – 17 April 2026 |
| Duration | 13 June 2027 – 2032 |
| Bus Services |
11, 22, 53/53M, 55, 58, 59, 60, 63/63M, 64, 90, 94, 101, 103, 105, 109, 134, 137, 140, 141, 146, 148, 150, 154, 158, 315 & 317 (26 Bus Services) |
| Anchor Bus Depot | Kim Chuan Bus Depot |
Buses will be based at the new Kim Chuan Bus Depot, which is slated for completion in 2026.
The LTA stated that this contract is expected to be awarded in Q3 2026, with the bus package to be served by approximately 410 buses.
The contract start date of 27 June 2027 was mentioned in the SBS Transit Business Update for 1Q2026. However, the actual start date was announced by the Land Transport Authority to be on 13 June 2027 instead during the award of the contract in July 2026.
Tenderers
Only 3 companies submitted bids for this tender as of tender closing date on 17 April 2026, according to the government procurement site GeBIZ. These are:
- SBS Transit Ltd
(Incumbent) - SMRT Buses Ltd
- Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd
SMRT Buses was awarded the contract on 16 July 2026.
References:
- Contract to run 26 bus services in Eunos and Serangoon up for bids – The Straits Times [24 Dec 2025]
Back to Serangoon–Eunos Bus Package
SMRT can win in this package as they plan to dump all remaining diesel buses somewhere so got space for more e buses in GB so therefore maybe smrt can win Serangoon Eunos
Benefits: 61 105 154 can dual depot in Kim chuan and Soon Lee respectively.
SBST hard as they had an scania accident recently. And accident is part of the record.
TTSG 50% as if they win this package, They wont win Clementi which leads to either SMRT or other new pto.
Personally wish SBST will retain Serangoon-Eunos as they already lost 2 consecutive packages (Jurong West and Tampines) to other operators and I feel they’re still the best in terms of reliability compared to the other 3.
Not sure about SMRT, but feel like SMRT is better off staying in the north and west and they already control 3 packages so I don’t think their odds of them winning is high.
TTS – seems like there’s a decent chance that they’ll win as Lorong 1 Geylang Ter which is in Serangoon-Eunos territory is unusually operated by TTS (maybe a hint that LTA wants TTS to run SGN-EUN?) and Kallang ITH may possibly go to them too regardless if SBST retains this package. Plus, services like 143, 853, 854, 980 or even 966 (which is rumoured to be extended to Bedok South/UEC in the future) or 969 can share dual depot duties with Kim Chuan depot while 105 and 154 can dual depot with Bulim depot.
Surprised GAS didn’t bid for Serangoon-Eunos as Changi Village Ter is within their territory and 55, 58 and 59 can dual depot at ECID and Loyang respectively . I guess they’re only eyeing contracts in the east or northeast and have little interest in operating contracts outside of their usual territory.
In my honest opinion I hope SBS Transit retains it or at least TTS wins it
TTS may not have the capacity to manage operations beyond its current scale. If TTS wins this bus package, it will probably have to give up one of its two existing bus packages. The Bulim package seems the more likely one, as it will soon be operating from a new depot, making a change of operator easier from a logistical point of view.
That said, if it’s meant to happen, then so be it. The area is already served by many SMRT-operated train services and SBS Transit-operated bus services. Having a small TTS presence would add a bit more variety and make the transport scene feel more diverse and lively.
if tts loses builm then the 10th anniversary carnival is basically a waste
SMRT hard to win cause they already operate Gali Batu with more EV facilities unless this coming Sept LTA decide to award CCK/BPJ to TTS and all operators has EV facilities and staff dormitories.Its either SBST retain or TTS wins. Again Sengkang West is already operated by SBST.Didnt LTA announced that the future will be 2 diesel bus and 1 EV buses ratio? Bulim and Loyang electric charger is only around 15 units the most and these two depots will be demolished once Tengah and Lor Halus is ready. Go-Ahead already get East Coast.
GBDEP is smrt’s e buses territory
I think OP mean 61/67/110 and 105/154 can do dual depot on Kim Chuan, and Soon Lee respectively to reduce dead mileage if SMRT win the bid for Serangoon-Eunos BCM.
If TTS wins 105 154 also can KC-BU