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title: "LC11/CB14 Market Harborough - Corby - Rushden Lakes"
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buyer: "Leicestershire County Council"
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# LC11/CB14 Market Harborough - Corby - Rushden Lakes

Buyer: Leicestershire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9c875316-ef6d-4bec-a0ad-ec50f7114992

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## Summary

Leicestershire County Council procured a passenger transport service on the LC11/CB14 route between Market Harborough, Corby and Rushden Lakes. The requirement is for public road transport operated with buses or coaches and drivers, supporting scheduled travel between these locations. It is a services contract intended for a passenger transport operator rather than a supplier of vehicles alone. Delivery is in England, with the council as the buying organisation. The requirement may suit small and medium-sized enterprises. The route-based nature of the service means relevant operators should consider their ability to provide reliable scheduled journeys across the full corridor, including suitable vehicles, qualified drivers, operational management and day-to-day service resilience.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 23 June 2026 to Mark Bland Travel Ltd. The awarded contract value is £187,054.08. The contract period runs from 13 July 2026 to 14 July 2029. Bids were due by 5 June 2026 at 12:00. The procurement used a tender process recorded as “Other”. The award covers the complete passenger transport requirement between Market Harborough, Corby and Rushden Lakes, rather than separately published lots. The selected supplier is Mark Bland Travel Ltd. The award is active, indicating that the contract has proceeded beyond evaluation and the supplier has been formally selected. The opportunity was evaluated as a services procurement for bus and coach transport with drivers.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for council-supported passenger transport linking Market Harborough, Corby and Rushden Lakes. Businesses considering similar future work for Leicestershire County Council would need to show that they can operate scheduled public road transport reliably across the whole route. Credible competitors are likely to need an appropriate bus or coach fleet, suitably licensed and qualified drivers, strong scheduling and dispatch arrangements, and the capacity to maintain continuity when vehicles or staff are unavailable. Experience delivering passenger services, managing route performance and meeting public-sector service standards would strengthen a future response. The requirement is suitable for an SME, so a smaller operator with sufficient fleet access, operational cover and relevant route or contract experience could be well placed to compete when this type of service returns to the market.

## Notice

LC11/CB14 Service between Market Harborough to Rushden lakes

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3bb76cd3-df7f-452b-abe5-b05792bb9a6a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 13 Jul 2026 - 14 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £187,054 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £187,054 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Leicestershire County Council |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Postcode area | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE3 8RA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Mark Bland Travel Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services
- 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2026 at 13:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3bb76cd3-df7f-452b-abe5-b05792bb9a6a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3bb76cd3-df7f-452b-abe5-b05792bb9a6a
  7th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html

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