Scope
Reference
DN795007
Description
Award of 9 De Minimis public transport subsidy contracts to Arriva Midlands Ltd:
Service Number, Name and Contract Value:
8 Hinckley - Lutterworth £162,085.00 p.a.
11 Coalville - Agar Nook £17,741.00 p.a.
12 Coalville - Whitwick £17,741.00 p.a.
15 Coalville - Ibstock £83,494.00 p.a.
27/28 Leicester - Ratby £49,259.00 p.a.
29/29S Leicester-Swad/Coalville - Swad £26,647.00 p.a.
84 Leicester - Lutterworth £38,940.00 p.a.
X84 Rugby - Lutterworth - Leicester £61,165.00 p.a.
153 Leicester - Market Bosworth £36,240.00 p.a.
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 9 De Minimis public transport subsidy contracts to Arriva Midlands Ltd
Supplier
Contract value
- £493,312 excluding VAT
- £591,974.10 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
21 October 2025
Earliest date the contract will be signed
29 October 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 30 October 2025 to 25 August 2026
- 9 months, 27 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
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. Award of 9 De Minimis public transport subsidy contracts to Arriva Midlands Ltd
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