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

Official notice

Authority: Leicestershire County Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF2)

Awarded value£99,0004 awards · exc. VAT

Awarded 18 Jul 2025no call for competition

Awarded to ARRIVA MIDLANDS LIMITED +4 more4 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement 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.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSME

Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible

60000000 Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 28 Jul 2025, 09:23 BST
Last source update: 8 Aug 2025, 15:15 BST
Authority reference: DN784257
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-047352
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF2)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0566ab Find a Tender

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Jul 2025

Transparency notice published
28 Jul 2025, 09:23 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
28 Jul 2025, 12:41 BST
UK6
Contract details notice published
8 Aug 2025, 15:15 BST
UK7
Contract signature expected
18 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 4

Awarded value £99,0004 awards exc. VAT

Contracts signed 4latest 7 Aug 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
ARRIVA MIDLANDS LIMITEDPurchase of Season Tickets - Arriva28 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2026Options: Purchase of additional season tickets if demand increases.	£76,000	18 Jul 2025	Awarded
Kinch Bus Ltd, Kinchbus LtdSMEjoint awardPurchase of Season Tickets - Kinch Bus28 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2026Options: Purchase of additional season tickets if demand increases.	£6,000	18 Jul 2025	Awarded
Centrebus LimitedPurchase of Season Tickets - Centrebus28 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2026Options: Purchase of additional season tickets if demand increases.	£15,000	18 Jul 2025	Awarded
First Bus Group LtdPurchase of Season Tickets - First Bus28 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2026Options: Purchase of additional season tickets if demand increases.	£2,000	18 Jul 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Purchase of Season Tickets - Arriva · ARRIVA MIDLANDS LIMITED
Signed
7 Aug 2025
Value
£76,000
Period
28 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2026
Status
active
Options
Purchase of additional season tickets if demand increases.
Purchase of Season Tickets - Kinch Bus · Kinch Bus Ltd, Kinchbus LtdSME
Signed
7 Aug 2025
Value
£6,000
Period
28 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2026
Status
active
Options
Purchase of additional season tickets if demand increases.
Purchase of Season Tickets - Centrebus · Centrebus Limited
Signed
7 Aug 2025
Value
£15,000
Period
28 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2026
Status
active
Options
Purchase of additional season tickets if demand increases.
Purchase of Season Tickets - First Bus · First Bus Group Ltd
Signed
7 Aug 2025
Value
£2,000
Period
28 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2026
Status
active
Options
Purchase of additional season tickets if demand increases.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Leicestershire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNHT-9235-VXDV County Hall, Leicester, East Midlands, LE3 8RAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

6 commercial parties on the notice

ARRIVA MIDLANDS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02141078GB-PPON: PHMY-1817-RBMM 1 Admiral Way, Sunderland, North East, SR3 3XPContact email
CENTREBUS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03872099GB-PPON: PMCQ-6846-ZRCY 43 Wenlock Way, Leicester, East Midlands, LE4 9HUContact email
FIRSTBUS GROUP LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02059633GB-PPON: PQWC-8296-BBMZ 8th Floor The Point, London, London, W2 1AFContact email
Kinch Bus LtdAwarded supplier Mansfield Road, Heanor, East Midlands, DE75 7BGContact email
KinchbusAwarded supplier Mansfield Road, Heanor, East Midlands, DE75 7DGContact email
Kinchbus LtdAwarded supplier Mansfield Road, Heanor, East Midlands, DE75 7BGContact email

Official documents & specifications (12)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender8 Aug 2025, 15:15 BST
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