Harborough, Charnwood and NW Leicestershire Phase 3 LBS

Official notice

Authority: Leicestershire County Council (Local council)

ServicesNegotiated without publication of a contract notice

Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF2)

Awarded value£2,007,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Apr 2026

Awarded to ARRIVA MIDLANDS LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of local bus service in Harborough, Charnwood and NW Leicestershire.

CPV: Public road transport services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1

Delivery: East Midlands

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 15 Jul 2026, 10:46 BST
Last source update: 15 Jul 2026, 10:46 BST
Authority reference: DN770540
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-066624
Classification (CPV): Public road transport services
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF2)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06cba9 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Additional deliveries by the original supplier ordered under the strict conditions stated in the directive
Published justification: This notice is to advise the market of a modification to the original contract awarded to Arriva Midlands Ltd.
Service area of the original contract is to be extended to include an additional number of villages and the original contract value of £2,007,000.00 is increased by £573,166.00 to £2,580,166.00.
Modifications are compliant with Regulation 72 (1) (b) (i) and criteria under Regulation 72 (c) are met.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £2,007,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
ARRIVA MIDLANDS LIMITED	£2,007,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 066624-2026-1 · ARRIVA MIDLANDS LIMITED
Signed
1 Apr 2026
Value
£2,007,000
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Leicestershire County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, Leicester, East Midlands, LE38RAContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Arriva Midlands LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02141078 Tyne and Wear, North East

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.