Local Bus Services in Leicestershire - Multiple Lots

Leicestershire County Council
East Midlands
6 January 2025 to 5 January 2028

Operation of public bus service routes and Demand Responsive Transport (DDRT) services within the Melton area. The contract involves managing scheduled passenger transport services to maintain local connectivity, requiring fleet deployment and adherence to specific route timetables and service patterns as defined by the local authority.

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Awarded value: Not published
Published: 20 January 2025
Awarded: 20 December 2024; Centrebus and Central Connect (Vectare)
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 5 January 2028

What the contract covers

Public bus service contract

Provision of scheduled local bus transport services and demand-responsive transport solutions for rural and urban community connectivity.

Open public bus service routes in the Melton area
DDRT in the Melton area

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Public bus service contract
Initial term: 36 months
Contract dates: 6 January 2025 to 5 January 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 60172000, 60112000

Services in this contract

Local bus service operation (tendered and franchised)Main service£686k typicalOpen public bus routes in Melton area, Leicestershire
Demand-responsive transport operation£533k typicalDemand-responsive transport (DDRT) in Melton area

Lifecycle

Published
20 January 2025
Contract awardedto Centrebus and Central Connect (Vectare)
20 December 2024
Contract starts
6 January 2025
Contract ends
5 January 2028

The buyer

Leicestershire County Council

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The suppliers

Centrebus

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Central Connect (Vectare)

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/240522/local-bus-services-in-leicestershire-multiple-lots
Buyer reference: LEICSCC001-DN749935-59409917
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-c12e29b4-d56e-4afc-a30b-f60f2d6208c1
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Leicestershire County Council. Local Bus Services in Leicestershire - Multiple Lots. Contract award, 20 January 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/240522/local-bus-services-in-leicestershire-multiple-lots (accessed 5 November 2026).