AwardedAwarded 4 November 2025
Award of 9 De Minimis public transport subsidy contracts to Arriva
Leicestershire County Council · Local authority
In brief
Leicestershire County Council awarded transport work to Arriva Midlands Limited on 4 November 2025.
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What the notice says
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.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Arriva Midlands Limited | £493,312 | Awarded 21 October 2025 5 November 2025 to 25 August 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 067242-2025
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 070950-2025
About the buyer
Leicestershire County CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
175Awards
102Suppliers it has used most for transport
- Arriva Midlands Limited3 contracts
- Diamond Bus (East Midlands) Ltd1 contract
- N.D. Brown Limited1 contract
- Victoria Cabs1 contract
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From notice 067242-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 21 October 2025, last updated 4 November 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.