Scope
Reference
DN784257
Description
Direct award to four Leicestershire 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.
Each individual contract is below threshold.
Contract 1. Purchase of Season Tickets - Arriva
Supplier
Contract value
- £76,000 excluding VAT
- £91,200 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
18 August 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 28 August 2025 to 31 July 2026
- 11 months, 4 days
Main procurement category
Services
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
Possible purchase of additional season tickets if demand increases.
CPV classifications
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Contract locations
- UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Contract 2. Purchase of Season Tickets - Kinch Bus
Supplier
Contract value
- £6,000 excluding VAT
- £7,200 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
18 August 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 28 August 2025 to 31 July 2026
- 11 months, 4 days
Main procurement category
Services
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
Possible purchase of additional season tickets if demand increases.
CPV classifications
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Contract locations
- UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Contract 3. Purchase of Season Tickets - Centrebus
Supplier
Contract value
- £15,000 excluding VAT
- £18,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
18 August 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 28 August 2025 to 31 July 2026
- 11 months, 4 days
Main procurement category
Services
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
Possible purchase of additional season tickets if demand increases.
CPV classifications
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Contract locations
- UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Contract 4. Purchase of Season Tickets - First Bus
Supplier
Contract value
- £2,000 excluding VAT
- £2,400 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
18 August 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 28 August 2025 to 31 July 2026
- 11 months, 4 days
Main procurement category
Services
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
Possible purchase of additional season tickets if demand increases.
CPV classifications
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Contract locations
- UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - without competition
Suppliers
ARRIVA MIDLANDS LIMITED
- Companies House: 02141078
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHMY-1817-RBMM
1 Admiral Way
Sunderland
SR3 3XP
United Kingdom
Email: francet@arriva.co.uk
Website: http://arrivabus.co.uk
Region: UKC23 - Sunderland
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Purchase of Season Tickets - Arriva
CENTREBUS LIMITED
- Companies House: 03872099
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMCQ-6846-ZRCY
43 Wenlock Way
Leicester
LE4 9HU
United Kingdom
Email: chris.almond@centrebus.co.uk
Website: http://www.centrebus.info/
Region: UKF21 - Leicester
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 3. Purchase of Season Tickets - Centrebus
FIRSTBUS GROUP LIMITED
- Companies House: 02059633
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQWC-8296-BBMZ
8th Floor The Point
London
W2 1AF
United Kingdom
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 4. Purchase of Season Tickets - First Bus
Kinchbus
Mansfield Road
Heanor
DE75 7DG
United Kingdom
Email: talk@kinchbus.co.uk
Region: UKF13 - South and West Derbyshire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 2. Purchase of Season Tickets - Kinch Bus
Contracting authority
Leicestershire County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNHT-9235-VXDV
County Hall
Leicester
LE3 8RA
United Kingdom
Region: UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government