Purchase of Season Tickets on Public Bus Transport for Pupils

Official notice

Authority: Leicestershire County Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

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

Awarded value£169,0003 awards · exc. VAT

Awarded 9 Aug 2026no call for competition

Awarded to ARRIVA MIDLANDS LIMITED +2 more3 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Purchase of season tickets for the provision of home to school transport on commercially run public bus transport.

Open work like this

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The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: East Midlands

60112000 Public road transport services

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 3

Awarded value £169,0003 awards exc. VAT

Contracts signed 3latest 12 Nov 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
ARRIVA MIDLANDS LIMITEDSeason Tickets - Arriva13 Nov 2026 – 31 Jul 2027	£134,000	9 Aug 2026	Awarded
Centrebus LimitedSeason Tickets - Centrebus13 Nov 2026 – 31 Jul 2027	£20,000	9 Aug 2026	Awarded
TRENT MOTOR TRACTION COMPANY LIMITED(THE)Season Tickets - Trentbarton13 Nov 2026 – 31 Jul 2027	£15,000	9 Aug 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Season Tickets - Arriva · ARRIVA MIDLANDS LIMITED
Signed
12 Nov 2026
Value
£134,000
Period
13 Nov 2026 – 31 Jul 2027
Status
active
Options
Purchase of additional tickets if demand increases.
Season Tickets - Centrebus · Centrebus Limited
Signed
12 Nov 2026
Value
£20,000
Period
13 Nov 2026 – 31 Jul 2027
Status
active
Options
Purchase of additional tickets if demand increases.
Season Tickets - Trentbarton · TRENT MOTOR TRACTION COMPANY LIMITED(THE)
Signed
12 Nov 2026
Value
£15,000
Period
13 Nov 2026 – 31 Jul 2027
Status
active
Options
Purchase of additional tickets if demand increases.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 12 Nov 2026, 12:21 GMT
Last source update: 12 Nov 2026, 13:31 GMT
Authority reference: SEM7694
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-107558
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF2)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07ba70 Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Nov 2026

Contract award notice published
12 Nov 2026, 12:21 GMT
UK6
Contract details notice published
12 Nov 2026, 13:31 GMT
UK7
Contract signature expected
12 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Leicestershire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNHT-9235-VXDV County Hall, Glenfield Road, Leicester , East Midlands, LE3 8RAContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice

ARRIVA MIDLANDS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PHMY-1817-RBMM Westmoreland Avenue Thurmaston, Leicester, East Midlands, LE4 8PHContact email
CENTREBUS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PMCQ-6846-ZRCY 43 Wenlock Way, Leicester, East Midlands, LE4 9HUContact email
TRENT MOTOR TRACTION COMPANY LIMITED(THE)Awarded supplierGB-PPON: PVML-5982-VQVM 88a, Mansfield Road, Heanor, East Midlands, DE75 7BGContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender12 Nov 2026, 13:31 GMT
Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender12 Nov 2026, 13:31 GMT
Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender12 Nov 2026, 13:31 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender12 Nov 2026, 12:21 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender12 Nov 2026, 12:21 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender12 Nov 2026, 12:21 GMT