Award of 9 De Minimis public transport subsidy contracts to Arriva
Details
- Supplier(s)
- Arriva Midlands Limited
- Value
- £493,312
- Duration
- 10 months
- Topic
- Public road transport services
- Published
- 21 October 2025
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
Award of 9 De Minimis public transport subsidy contracts to Arriva: Service Number, Name and Contract Value 8 Hinckley - Lutterworth £162,085.00 p.a. 11 Coalville - Agar Nook £17,741.00 p.a. 12 Coalville - Whitwick £17,741.00 p.a. 15 Coalville - Ibstock £83,494.00 p.a. 27/28 Leicester - Ratby £49,259.00 p.a. 29/29S Leicester-Swad/Coalville - Swad £26,647.00 p.a. 84 Leicester - Lutterworth £38,940.00 p.a. X84 Rugby - Lutterworth - Leicester £61,165.00 p.a. 153 Leicester - Market Bosworth £36,240.00 p.a. 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. ## Contract award Title: Award of 9 De Minimis public transport subsidy contracts to Arriva Midlands Ltd
Timeline
- Completed: Award published21 October 2025Current notice
- Completed: Award date21 October 2025
- Completed: Contract expiry date25 August 2026
About the buyer
Leicestershire County Council buys as a local authority, advertising larger contracts on the government's Find a Tender service. Smaller contracts appear separately on Contracts Finder, the portal for lower-value public work. Some contracts also run through frameworks set up by outside bodies, including ESPO, and suppliers apply to join those directly. The council itself trades nationally as ESPO, running framework agreements for public bodies nationwide. A two-year procurement plan on the council's open data site lists contracts still to come. Suppliers must also register on Find a Tender, a requirement since April 2026.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Leicestershire County Council's contract awards have been in transport services, construction work and architectural and engineering services.
Relevant CPV codes
- 60112000 · Public road transport services
Decision makers
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| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
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| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@leicestershire-county-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@leicestershire-county-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@leicestershire-county-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@leicestershire-county-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@leicestershire-county-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@leicestershire-county-council.gov |
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