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Published 27 Aug 2026, 15:14 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Various Arriva Deminimis Contracts across Leicestershire

Official notice

Authority: Leicestershire County Council (Local council)

Direct award
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF22)
Awarded value£607,50010 awards · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to ARRIVA MIDLANDS LIMITED10 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Services Funding

7 £87,000.00

15 £89,500.00

56 £51,500.00

84 £42,000.00

X84 £65,500.00

27, 28 £53,000.00

29, 29A, 29S, X29 £29,000.00

153 £39,000.00

8 £87,000.00

11, 12 £64,000.00

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: East Midlands
60112000 Public road transport services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
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
27 Aug 2026, 15:14 BST
Last source update
27 Aug 2026, 15:14 BST
Authority reference
DN823901
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-081853
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06edcd Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

This contract is 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.

Review and risk notes
Risks

N/A

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 27 Aug 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    27 Aug 2026, 15:14 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    27 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 10some still in standstill
Awarded value £607,50010 awards exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ARRIVA MIDLANDS LIMITEDService 728 Aug 2026 – 25 Aug 2027£87,000—Standstill
ARRIVA MIDLANDS LIMITEDService 11,1228 Aug 2026 – 25 Aug 2027£64,000—Standstill
ARRIVA MIDLANDS LIMITEDService 1528 Aug 2026 – 25 Aug 2027£89,500—Standstill
ARRIVA MIDLANDS LIMITEDService 5628 Aug 2026 – 25 Aug 2027£51,500—Standstill
ARRIVA MIDLANDS LIMITEDService 8428 Aug 2026 – 25 Aug 2027£42,000—Standstill
ARRIVA MIDLANDS LIMITEDService X8428 Aug 2026 – 25 Aug 2027£65,500—Standstill
ARRIVA MIDLANDS LIMITEDService 27/2828 Aug 2026 – 25 Aug 2027£53,000—Standstill
ARRIVA MIDLANDS LIMITEDService 29,29A,29S and X2928 Aug 2026 – 25 Aug 2027£29,000—Standstill
ARRIVA MIDLANDS LIMITEDService 15328 Aug 2026 – 25 Aug 2027£39,000—Standstill
ARRIVA MIDLANDS LIMITEDService 828 Aug 2026 – 25 Aug 2027£87,000—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Leicestershire County Council

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • ARRIVA MIDLANDS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02141078GB-PPON: PHMY-1817-RBMM 1 Admiral Way, Sunderland, North East, SR3 3XPContact email

Official documents & specifications (10)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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