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Award of De Minimis Bus Subsidy Contracts 2025 2026

Leicestershire County Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

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30 Jul 2025 at 10:45

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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28 Jul 2025 at 14:46

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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16 Jul 2025 at 15:21

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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16 Jul 2025 at 14:32

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council has awarded several De Minimis bus subsidy contracts for the period of 2025-2026 to support the existing transport infrastructure in the region. The procurement focuses on road transport services under the industry category of transport services (excluding waste transport) in the UKF2 region, including Leicester and Nottingham. The procurement process was conducted via direct awards, making each contract exempt from the Procurement Act 2023 regulations under the Transport Act and related amendments. The awarded contracts commenced in July 2025 and are set to conclude by March 2026, with the last recorded update on 30th July 2025 marking the completion stage of the procurement.

This procurement process opens opportunities for businesses within the transportation and logistics sectors, especially for those providing road transport services. With no open competition as the contracts are awarded directly and registered to existing suppliers, this provides an avenue for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and established operators like Centrebus Limited and Kinchbus Ltd to secure substantial contracts to enhance their service offerings and support local infrastructure. The direct award method ensures that existing operators, already known and trusted by the Transport Commissioner, can continue contributing to local transport needs, providing stability and potential growth for contracted businesses.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of De Minimis Bus Subsidy Contracts 2025 2026

Notice Description

NOTE: This notice replaces notice identifier reference 2025/S 000-043527 Award of a number of subsidy contracts. These contracts are exempt from the Procurement Act 2023 regulations as they are awarded on a De Minimis basis as provided for under the Transport Act and Service Subsidy Agreements (Tendering) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2004. Local authorities or Passenger Transport Authorities/Executives with forecast expenditure on bus service subsidies in any one year of PS600,000 or more will be able to spend up to 25% of this on de minimis contracts; within this 25% there is no limit on the expenditure in any year with any single operator.

Procurement Information

Award of a number of De Minimis transport subsidy contracts to support existing transport infrastructure in Leicestershire. Awarded to transport providers who are already delivering services registered with the Transport Commissioner. Each service is registered to a single supplier therefore there is no open competition available. These contracts are exempt from the Procurement Act 2023 regulations as they are awarded on a De Minimis basis as provided for under the Transport Act and Service Subsidy Agreements (Tendering) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2004. Local authorities or Passenger Transport Authorities/Executives with forecast expenditure on bus service subsidies in any one year of PS600,000 or more will be able to spend up to 25% of this on de minimis contracts; within this 25% there is no limit on the expenditure in any year with any single operator.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05605f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044140-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

60100000 - Road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£392,209 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£392,209 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jul 20251 years ago
Contract Period
17 Jul 2025 - 16 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Leicestershire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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
Not specified
Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Glenfield Faire
Westminster Constituency
Mid Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

CENTRAL CONNECT TRANSPORT LIMITED

CENTREBUS LIMITED

Central Connect Transport Ltd

Kinchbus Limited

Kinchbus Ltd

Further Information

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