Buyer Name: Leicestershire County Council
Buyer Address: County Hall, Leicester, UKF22, LE3 8RA, United Kingdom
Contact Email: Commissioning.Support@leics.gov.uk
Purchase of Season Tickets on Commercial Bus Routes for Home to School Transport 2025/2026
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
direct
direct
Value
76000.0 GBP
76000.0 GBP
Published
28 Jul 2025, 08:23
28 Jul 2025, 08:23
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
27 Aug 2025, 23:00
27 Aug 2025, 23:00
Contract End
31 Jul 2026, 22:59
31 Jul 2026, 22:59
Category
n/a
n/a
CPV
60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
ARRIVA MIDLANDS LIMITED, Kinchbus, CENTREBUS LIMITED, FIRSTBUS GROUP LIMITED
ARRIVA MIDLANDS LIMITED, Kinchbus, CENTREBUS LIMITED, FIRSTBUS GROUP LIMITED
Official Source
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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.
Linked Documents
No linked documents found for this notice.
Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot 1 Status: complete
Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes
Awards
Award Title: Purchase of Season Tickets - Arriva
Award Title: Purchase of Season Tickets - Kinch Bus
Award Title: Purchase of Season Tickets - Centrebus
Award Title: Purchase of Season Tickets - First Bus
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