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Award of 9 De Minimis public transport subsidy contracts to Arriva

Published
Published 21 October 2025

Overview

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.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Procedure
Direct
Published
21 October 2025

Award outcome

Awarded value
£493,312
Award date
20 October 2025
Contract period
30 October 2025 → 25 August 2026
Winner
  • ARRIVA MIDLANDS LIMITED

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    4 November 2025

    View notice ↗
  2. Contract

    21 October 2025

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Awarded: Award of 9 De Minimis public transport subsidy contracts to Arriva — won by ARRIVA MIDLANDS LIMITED — Skim