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Phase 5 Arriva De Minimis Contracts
Published 18 Mar 2026
18 Mar 2026
- Primary CPV
-
60112000 *
Public road transport services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire, East Midlands
- Value
- £72,000
- Contract
-
1 year Duration
12/04/2026 11/04/2027
- Contract Types
-
60 *Transport servicesFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
County Hall, Leicester, LE3 8RA, United Kingdom · UKF2
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
Leicestershire County Council
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
60112000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-066d98
Phase 5 Arriva De Minimis Contracts in Wigston Area. These contracts are 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.
Awarded to
Full CPV breakdown
- 60112000 — Public road transport services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority
- Competition
- Direct award (no competition)
- Contract type
- Services
- Winning supplier
- Large company
- Procurement method
- Direct award
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- No
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Pending
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 18 Mar 2026 13:32
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-066d98
- Notice ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-066d98
Organisations on this notice
Supplier Large
Key dates
- Future Signature Date
- 10 Apr 2026 · Scheduled
- Future Signature Date
- 10 Apr 2026 · Scheduled
- Future Signature Date
- 10 Apr 2026 · Scheduled
- Future Signature Date
- 10 Apr 2026 · Scheduled
- Future Signature Date
- 10 Apr 2026 · Scheduled
Full notice record
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Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Leicestershire County Council |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | County Hall |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Leicester |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | LE3 8RA |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKF22 |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | http://www.leics.gov.uk |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
| Party 2 › Name | ARRIVA MIDLANDS LIMITED |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | 1 Admiral Way |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Sunderland |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | SR3 3XP |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKC23 |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Link | http://arrivabus.co.uk |
| Party 2 › Business size | large |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | No |
Buyer
| Name | Leicestershire County Council |
Tender
| Title | Phase 5 Arriva De Minimis Contracts |
| Description | Phase 5 Arriva De Minimis Contracts in Wigston Area. These contracts are 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. |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | direct |
| Procedure | Direct award |
| Reason for this procedure | These contracts are 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. |
| Lot › Status | complete |
Awards
| Award 1 › Title | 44S |
| Award 1 › Status | pending |
| Award 1 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £26,400 |
| Award 1 › Value › Value | £22,000 |
| Award 1 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Award 1 › Category | services |
| Award 1 › Above threshold | No |
| Award 1 › Supplier › Name | ARRIVA MIDLANDS LIMITED |
| Award 1 › Item › CPV › Description | Public road transport services |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKF2 |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 1 › Contract period › Start | 12 Apr 2026 |
| Award 1 › Contract period › End | 11 Apr 2027 |
| Award 1 › Has options | Yes |
| Award 1 › Options › Description | Option to extend or amend the route depending upon requirement |
| Award 1 › Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Award 1 › Document › Description | Transparency notice on Find a Tender |
| Award 1 › Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024610-2026 |
| Award 1 › Document › Published | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Award 1 › Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Award 1 › Milestone › Due | 10 Apr 2026 |
| Award 1 › Milestone › Status | scheduled |
| Award 2 › Title | 44A |
| Award 2 › Status | pending |
| Award 2 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £56,400 |
| Award 2 › Value › Value | £47,000 |
| Award 2 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Award 2 › Category | services |
| Award 2 › Above threshold | No |
| Award 2 › Supplier › Name | ARRIVA MIDLANDS LIMITED |
| Award 2 › Item › CPV › Description | Public road transport services |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKF2 |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 2 › Contract period › Start | 11 Apr 2026 |
| Award 2 › Contract period › End | 10 Apr 2027 |
| Award 2 › Has options | Yes |
| Award 2 › Options › Description | Option to extend or amend the route depending upon requirement |
| Award 2 › Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Award 2 › Document › Description | Transparency notice on Find a Tender |
| Award 2 › Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024610-2026 |
| Award 2 › Document › Published | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Award 2 › Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Award 2 › Milestone › Due | 10 Apr 2026 |
| Award 2 › Milestone › Status | scheduled |
| Award 3 › Title | 87 |
| Award 3 › Status | pending |
| Award 3 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £56,400 |
| Award 3 › Value › Value | £47,000 |
| Award 3 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Award 3 › Category | services |
| Award 3 › Above threshold | No |
| Award 3 › Supplier › Name | ARRIVA MIDLANDS LIMITED |
| Award 3 › Item › CPV › Description | Public road transport services |
| Award 3 › Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKF2 |
| Award 3 › Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Award 3 › Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 3 › Contract period › Start | 11 Apr 2026 |
| Award 3 › Contract period › End | 10 Apr 2027 |
| Award 3 › Has options | Yes |
| Award 3 › Options › Description | Option to extend or amend the route depending upon requirement |
| Award 3 › Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Award 3 › Document › Description | Transparency notice on Find a Tender |
| Award 3 › Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024610-2026 |
| Award 3 › Document › Published | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Award 3 › Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Award 3 › Milestone › Due | 10 Apr 2026 |
| Award 3 › Milestone › Status | scheduled |
| Award 4 › Title | 44B Newton Lane |
| Award 4 › Status | pending |
| Award 4 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £56,400 |
| Award 4 › Value › Value | £47,000 |
| Award 4 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Award 4 › Category | services |
| Award 4 › Above threshold | No |
| Award 4 › Supplier › Name | ARRIVA MIDLANDS LIMITED |
| Award 4 › Item › CPV › Description | Public road transport services |
| Award 4 › Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKF2 |
| Award 4 › Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Award 4 › Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 4 › Contract period › Start | 11 Apr 2026 |
| Award 4 › Contract period › End | 10 Apr 2027 |
| Award 4 › Has options | Yes |
| Award 4 › Options › Description | Option to extend or amend the route depending upon requirement |
| Award 4 › Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Award 4 › Document › Description | Transparency notice on Find a Tender |
| Award 4 › Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024610-2026 |
| Award 4 › Document › Published | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Award 4 › Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Award 4 › Milestone › Due | 10 Apr 2026 |
| Award 4 › Milestone › Status | scheduled |
| Award 5 › Title | 44B Kibworth |
| Award 5 › Status | pending |
| Award 5 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £86,400 |
| Award 5 › Value › Value | £72,000 |
| Award 5 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Award 5 › Category | services |
| Award 5 › Above threshold | No |
| Award 5 › Supplier › Name | ARRIVA MIDLANDS LIMITED |
| Award 5 › Item › CPV › Description | Public road transport services |
| Award 5 › Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKF2 |
| Award 5 › Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Award 5 › Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 5 › Contract period › Start | 11 Apr 2026 |
| Award 5 › Contract period › End | 10 Apr 2027 |
| Award 5 › Has options | Yes |
| Award 5 › Options › Description | Option to extend or amend the route depending upon requirement |
| Award 5 › Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Award 5 › Document › Description | Transparency notice on Find a Tender |
| Award 5 › Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024610-2026 |
| Award 5 › Document › Published | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Award 5 › Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Award 5 › Milestone › Due | 10 Apr 2026 |
| Award 5 › Milestone › Status | scheduled |