---
title: "Award of De Minimis Bus Subsidy Contracts 2025 2026"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05605f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-07-30"
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# Award of De Minimis Bus Subsidy Contracts 2025 2026

Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05605f

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044140-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 16 Jul 2025 - 16 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £392,209 |
| Contracts value | £392,209 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | CENTRAL CONNECT TRANSPORT; CENTREBUS; KINCHBUS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 60100000 - Road transport services

## Release History

- 30 Jul 2025 at 09:45 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044140-2025
- 28 Jul 2025 at 13:46 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043527-2025
- 16 Jul 2025 at 14:21 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040585-2025
- 16 Jul 2025 at 13:32 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040548-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044140-2025
  30th July 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043527-2025
  28th July 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040585-2025
  16th July 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040548-2025
  16th July 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.centrebus.info/
- https://transportmadesimple.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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