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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Purchase of Season Tickets on Commercial Bus Routes for Home to School Transport 2025/2026

Leicestershire County Council · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 06:34.

Opportunity overview

Direct award to a number of bus operators for the provision of season tickets on commercial bus routes for the provision of home to school transport for the academic year 2025/2026.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

ARRIVA MIDLANDS LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£76k
Awarded
17 Jul 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02141078
Location
Sunderland, UKC23, SR3 3XP, United Kingdom

Kinch Bus Ltd

Match pending…
Shared published award value
£6k
Awarded
17 Jul 2025
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
2
Status
active
Location
Heanor, UKF13, DE75 7BG, United Kingdom

Kinchbus

Match pending…
Shared published award value
£6k
Awarded
17 Jul 2025
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
2
Status
active
Location
Heanor, UKF13, DE75 7DG, United Kingdom

Kinchbus Ltd

Match pending…
Shared published award value
£6k
Awarded
17 Jul 2025
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
2
Status
active
Location
Heanor, UKF13, DE75 7BG, United Kingdom

CENTREBUS LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£15k
Awarded
17 Jul 2025
Award ID
3
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 03872099
Location
Leicester, UKF21, LE4 9HU, United Kingdom

FIRSTBUS GROUP LIMITED

Match pending…
Published award value
£2k
Awarded
17 Jul 2025
Award ID
4
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02059633
Location
London, UKI32, W2 1AF, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN784257
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PNHT-9235-VXDV
Name
Leicestershire County Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKF22
Country
GB
Locality
Leicester
Postal Code
LE3 8RA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
County Hall

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PNHT-9235-VXDV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-02141078
Name
ARRIVA MIDLANDS LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKC23
Country
GB
Locality
Sunderland
Postal Code
SR3 3XP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1 Admiral Way

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Identifier

Id
02141078
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PHMY-1817-RBMM
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-155689
Name
Kinchbus

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKF13
Country
GB
Locality
Heanor
Postal Code
DE75 7DG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Mansfield Road

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Contact

Organisation 4
Id
GB-COH-03872099
Name
CENTREBUS LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKF21
Country
GB
Locality
Leicester
Postal Code
LE4 9HU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
43 Wenlock Way

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
03872099
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PMCQ-6846-ZRCY
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 5
Id
GB-COH-02059633
Name
FIRSTBUS GROUP LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
W2 1AF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
8th Floor The Point

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Identifier

Id
02059633
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PQWC-8296-BBMZ
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-154789
Name
Kinchbus Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKF13
Country
GB
Locality
Heanor
Postal Code
DE75 7BG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Mansfield Road

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Contact

Organisation 7
Id
GB-FTS-157448
Name
Kinch Bus Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKF13
Country
GB
Locality
Heanor
Postal Code
DE75 7BG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Mansfield Road

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
18 Jul 2025, 00:00
Title
Purchase of Season Tickets - Arriva
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKF2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKF2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
60000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Value

Amount
76,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
91,200

Options

Description
Purchase of additional season tickets if demand increases.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
043305-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
28 Jul 2025, 09:23
Entry 2
Id
043433-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
28 Jul 2025, 12:41

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-02141078
Name
ARRIVA MIDLANDS LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
18 Aug 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Jul 2026, 23:59
Starts
28 Aug 2025, 00:00
Award 2
Id
2
Date
18 Jul 2025, 00:00
Title
Purchase of Season Tickets - Kinch Bus
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKF2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKF2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
60000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Value

Amount
6,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
7,200

Options

Description
Purchase of additional season tickets if demand increases.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
043305-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
28 Jul 2025, 09:23
Entry 2
Id
043433-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
28 Jul 2025, 12:41

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-155689
Name
Kinchbus
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-154789
Name
Kinchbus Ltd
Supplier 3
Id
GB-FTS-157448
Name
Kinch Bus Ltd

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
18 Aug 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Jul 2026, 23:59
Starts
28 Aug 2025, 00:00
Award 3
Id
3
Date
18 Jul 2025, 00:00
Title
Purchase of Season Tickets - Centrebus
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKF2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKF2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
60000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Value

Amount
15,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
18,000

Options

Description
Purchase of additional season tickets if demand increases.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
043305-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
28 Jul 2025, 09:23
Entry 2
Id
043433-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
28 Jul 2025, 12:41

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-03872099
Name
CENTREBUS LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
18 Aug 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Jul 2026, 23:59
Starts
28 Aug 2025, 00:00
Award 4
Id
4
Date
18 Jul 2025, 00:00
Title
Purchase of Season Tickets - First Bus
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKF2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKF2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
60000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Value

Amount
2,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
2,400

Options

Description
Purchase of additional season tickets if demand increases.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
043305-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
28 Jul 2025, 09:23
Entry 2
Id
043433-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
28 Jul 2025, 12:41

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-02059633
Name
FIRSTBUS GROUP LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
18 Aug 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Jul 2026, 23:59
Starts
28 Aug 2025, 00:00

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Purchase of Season Tickets - Arriva
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
7 Aug 2025, 00:00
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
76,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
91,200

Period

Ends
31 Jul 2026, 23:59
Starts
28 Aug 2025, 00:00

Options

Description
Purchase of additional season tickets if demand increases.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
047352-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
8 Aug 2025, 15:15
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Purchase of Season Tickets - Kinch Bus
Status
active
Award ID
2
Date Signed
7 Aug 2025, 00:00
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
6,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
7,200

Period

Ends
31 Jul 2026, 23:59
Starts
28 Aug 2025, 00:00

Options

Description
Purchase of additional season tickets if demand increases.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
047352-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
8 Aug 2025, 15:15
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Purchase of Season Tickets - Centrebus
Status
active
Award ID
3
Date Signed
7 Aug 2025, 00:00
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
15,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
18,000

Period

Ends
31 Jul 2026, 23:59
Starts
28 Aug 2025, 00:00

Options

Description
Purchase of additional season tickets if demand increases.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
047352-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
8 Aug 2025, 15:15
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Purchase of Season Tickets - First Bus
Status
active
Award ID
4
Date Signed
7 Aug 2025, 00:00
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
2,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
2,400

Period

Ends
31 Jul 2026, 23:59
Starts
28 Aug 2025, 00:00

Options

Description
Purchase of additional season tickets if demand increases.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
047352-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
8 Aug 2025, 15:15

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Leicester · UKF22 · LE3 8RA · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0566ab-2025-08-08T15:15:59+01:00Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·