Award

Award of De Minimis Contract - Centrebus Route 24a Barrow-Sileby Extension

LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

28 Jul 2025 at 11:51

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

28 Jul 2025 at 08:49

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council has completed the awarding process for a De Minimis contract to Centrebus Limited. This contract entails the extension of Centrebus's route 24a between Barrow and Sileby, set within the UKF2 region of the United Kingdom. The procurement falls under the transport services industry category, particularly excluding waste transport. The procurement method used was direct, below-threshold without competition, marking an exemption from the Procurement Act 2023 regulations. The contract commenced on 8th August 2025 and will run until 31st July 2026. This award was officially published on 28th July 2025. Interested stakeholders should note the key forthcoming date of the signature milestone due on 30th July 2025.

This procurement creates growth opportunities for businesses in the transport sector, specifically those specialising in public transport services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), like Centrebus Limited, which has successfully been awarded the contract, are well-suited for such tenders due to the De Minimis status which allows for direct awards without competition. Businesses that can efficiently extend existing service routes or enhance public transport operations in the Leicester region, especially those possessing local insights and operational capabilities, stand to benefit significantly from such procurement opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of De Minimis Contract - Centrebus Route 24a Barrow-Sileby Extension

Notice Description

Award of De Minimis contract to Centrebus Ltd for extension of route 24a Barrow - Sileby. 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-0566b8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043441-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
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
£68,921 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
7 Aug 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commissioning.support@leics.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE3 8RA
Post Town
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
1
Supplier Name

CENTREBUS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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