Scope
Reference
DN784195
Description
Award of De Minimis Contract - Kinchbus Service 3 Loughborough Town.
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 £600,000 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.
Contract 1. Award of De Minimis Contract - Kinchbus Service 3 Loughborough Town
Supplier
Contract value
- £125,000 excluding VAT
- £150,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
4 July 2025
Earliest date the contract will be signed
19 September 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 20 September 2025 to 12 July 2026
- 9 months, 23 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
Contract locations
- UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - without competition
Supplier
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 1. Award of De Minimis Contract - Kinchbus Service 3 Loughborough Town
Contracting authority
Leicestershire County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNHT-9235-VXDV
County Hall
Leicester
LE3 8RA
United Kingdom
Email: Commissioning.Support@leics.gov.uk
Website: http://www.leics.gov.uk
Region: UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government