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Mainstream Bus S74 Countesthorpe Academy

Leicestershire County Council

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17 Jul 2026 at 15:21

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council procured mainstream bus service S74 for Countesthorpe Academy. The requirement is non-scheduled passenger transport for pupils, covering passenger transport services, special-purpose road passenger transport and the hire of passenger vehicles with drivers (CPV 60140000). Delivery is in England, with the buying organisation based at County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester. This is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle supply contract, so the relevant market includes bus and coach operators able to provide a driver and operate a school transport route. The named requirement is specific to Countesthorpe Academy and concerns the council’s arrangement for transporting pupils on the S74 service.

The procurement has been awarded following an open procedure. The tender deadline was 1 July 2026 at 9:00am, and the award was made on 3 July 2026. DBL Bus & Coach Ltd was selected for £39,900, with the contract running from 25 August 2026 to 9 July 2027. The procurement’s stated estimated value was £210; the awarded value is reported separately and should be treated as the relevant outcome for the selected contract. The tender was classified as a services procurement and was marked complete. The requirement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations. No lots are recorded.

This award demonstrates a defined local requirement for a bus and coach operator to deliver mainstream school passenger transport for Leicestershire County Council. A credible future competitor would need suitable passenger vehicles, drivers and the operational capacity to run a dedicated school route reliably for the required service period. Experience in non-scheduled passenger transport, school or education-related journeys, and special-purpose road passenger services would be directly relevant. Operators should be able to manage scheduled daily delivery, vehicle availability, driver cover and safeguarding-sensitive passenger movements, while maintaining dependable service for an academy route. The procurement was identified as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, so smaller established operators with appropriate vehicles, staff and local coverage may be well placed for comparable requirements from this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mainstream Bus S74 Countesthorpe Academy

Notice Description

Mainstream Bus S74 Countesthorpe Academy

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-27c172a7-c2c2-4f57-a1e1-e38a71448750
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c4be918-e711-4e81-a377-bbc82bb48673
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£210 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£39,900 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Jul 20263 months ago
Contract Period
25 Aug 2026 - 9 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Leicestershire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE3 8RA
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Glenfield Faire
Westminster Constituency
Mid Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DBL Bus & Coach Ltd

Further Information

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