---
title: "Purchase of Season Tickets on Commercial Bus Routes for Home to School Transport 2025/2026"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0566ab"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0566ab"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0566ab.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0566ab.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-08-08"
---

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

Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0566ab

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0566ab)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0566ab.json)

## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047352-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 27 Aug 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £99,000 |
| Contracts value | £99,000 |

## 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 | 5 |
| Supplier names | ARRIVA MIDLANDS; CENTREBUS; FIRSTBUS GROUP; KINCH BUS; KINCHBUS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 8 Aug 2025 at 14:15 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047352-2025
- 28 Jul 2025 at 11:41 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043433-2025
- 28 Jul 2025 at 08:23 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043305-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047352-2025
  8th August 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043433-2025
  28th July 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043305-2025
  28th July 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0566ab. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0566ab.json.