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Purchase of Season Tickets on Commercial Bus Routes for Home to School Transport 2025/2026

Leicestershire County Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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08 Aug 2025 at 15:15

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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28 Jul 2025 at 12:41

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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28 Jul 2025 at 09:23

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council has successfully completed the procurement process for the "Purchase of Season Tickets on Commercial Bus Routes for Home to School Transport 2025/2026". This procurement falls under the category of transport services and was managed through a direct award method below threshold, without competition. The project, focusing on the East Midlands region (specifically Leicester), concluded with contracts signed on 7th August 2025. The contracts cover the upcoming academic year from 28th August 2025 to 31st July 2026, with options to extend should demand for the transport services increase. The procurement stage is complete, and requirements are met by contracting multiple suppliers, including Arriva Midlands Limited, Kinch Bus Ltd, Centrebus Limited, and Firstbus Group Limited.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for transport service providers to engage in long-term partnerships with local government authorities, enabling business growth for established operators and SMEs. It could particularly benefit large-scale suppliers that offer extensive bus services and SMEs with efficient regional operations, as it involves covering various commercial routes for a significant academic contract period. Suppliers that can effectively manage and fulfil contractual transport obligations might witness enhanced business prospects and revenue streams through comprehensive coverage and potential for additional service procurement if demand rises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Purchase of Season Tickets on Commercial Bus Routes for Home to School Transport 2025/2026

Notice Description

Direct award to a number of bus operators for the provision of season tickets on commercial bus routes for the provision of home to school transport for the academic year 2025/2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0566ab
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047352-2025
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
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£99,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£99,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Aug 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Jul 20251 years ago
Contract Period
28 Aug 2025 - 31 Jul 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
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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
Not specified
Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Glenfield Faire
Westminster Constituency
Mid Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

ARRIVA MIDLANDS LIMITED

Kinchbus Ltd

Centrebus

First Bus Group Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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