Scope
Reference
DN784257
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.
Contract 1. Purchase of Season Tickets - Arriva
Supplier
Contract value
- £76,000 excluding VAT
- £91,200 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
18 July 2025
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.
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
Award decision date
18 July 2025
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.
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
Award decision date
18 July 2025
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.
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
Award decision date
18 July 2025
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.
Purchase of additional season tickets if demand increases.
CPV classifications
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Contract locations
- UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
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 Ltd
Mansfield Road
Heanor
DE75 7BG
United Kingdom
Email: talk@kinchbus.co.uk
Region: UKF13 - South and West Derbyshire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
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