Award of 9 De Minimis public transport subsidy contracts to Arriva Midlands Ltd

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    "description": "Award of 9 De Minimis public transport subsidy contracts to Arriva Midlands Ltd:\nService Number, Name and Contract Value:\n8 Hinckley - Lutterworth \u00a3162,085.00 p.a.\n11 Coalville - Agar Nook \u00a317,741.00 p.a.\n12 Coalville - Whitwick \u00a317,741.00 p.a.\n15 Coalville - Ibstock \u00a383,494.00 p.a.\n27/28 Leicester - Ratby \u00a349,259.00 p.a.\n29/29S Leicester-Swad/Coalville - Swad \u00a326,647.00 p.a.\n84 Leicester - Lutterworth \u00a338,940.00 p.a.\nX84 Rugby - Lutterworth - Leicester \u00a361,165.00 p.a.\n153 Leicester - Market Bosworth \u00a336,240.00 p.a.\nThese 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.\nLocal authorities or Passenger Transport Authorities/Executives with forecast expenditure on bus service subsidies in any one year of \u00a3600,000 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.",
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    "title": "Award of 9 De Minimis public transport subsidy contracts to Arriva Midlands Ltd"
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