Buyer Name: Leicestershire County Council
Buyer Address: County Hall, Leicester, UKF22, LE3 8RA, United Kingdom
Contact Email: Commissioning.Support@leics.gov.uk
Purchase of Season Tickets on Commercial Bus Routes for Home to School Transport 2025/2026
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
direct
direct
Value
76000.0 GBP
76000.0 GBP
Published
28 Jul 2025, 11:41
28 Jul 2025, 11:41
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
27 Aug 2025, 23:00
27 Aug 2025, 23:00
Contract End
31 Jul 2026, 22:59
31 Jul 2026, 22:59
Category
n/a
n/a
CPV
60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
ARRIVA MIDLANDS LIMITED, Kinchbus Ltd, CENTREBUS LIMITED, FIRSTBUS GROUP LIMITED
ARRIVA MIDLANDS LIMITED, Kinchbus Ltd, CENTREBUS LIMITED, FIRSTBUS GROUP LIMITED
Official Source
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Description
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.
Linked Documents
No linked documents found for this notice.
Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot 1 Status: complete
Awards
Award Title: Purchase of Season Tickets - Arriva
Award Title: Purchase of Season Tickets - Kinch Bus
Award Title: Purchase of Season Tickets - Centrebus
Award Title: Purchase of Season Tickets - First Bus
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