Lot 1
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Statuscomplete
AwardedFind a Tender · award
Diamond 4 De Minimis Contract
BuyerLeicestershire County Council
StatusAwarded
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published24 Aug 2026
What is being bought
Diamond 4 De Minimis Contract Ashby- Burton. 50-50 funding split between Leicestershire County council and EMCCA
Lot details
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Framework agreementYes
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Special regimeNot published
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Related procurements
No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.
Awards
Diamond 4 De Minimis Contract
Statusactive
SupplierDIAMOND BUS (EAST MIDLANDS) LTD
Value£230,000
Contract periodFrom 4 Sept 2026 to 19 Aug 2027
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Source data inventory
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|---|---|
| Latest release ID | 080297-2026 |
| Latest release timestamp | Mon Aug 24 2026 11:23:48 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Source | find-a-tender |
| Official notice URL | Not published |
| Tender status | complete |
| Procurement method | direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Main procurement category | Not published |
| Above threshold | Not published |
| Legal basis | 2023/54 |
| Tender period: start | Not published |
| Tender period: end | Not published |
| Expression of interest deadline | Not published |
| Enquiry deadline | Not published |
| Award period: start | Not published |
| Award period: end | Not published |
| Submission method details | Not published |
| Submission languages | Not published |
| Electronic catalogue policy | Not published |
| Total tender value | Not published |
| Tender lots in source | 1 |
| Tender items in source | 0 |
| Tender documents in source | 0 |
| Awards in latest release | 1 |
| Contracts in latest release | 0 |
| Parties in latest release | 2 |
Notice history
| Date | Event | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 2026 | award, contract | 080297-2026 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | award, contract | 077756-2026 |
All source data
Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.
Complete current OCDS release JSON
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