Provision of Local Bus Services in Leicestershire (LBS1)

Leicestershire County Council
East Midlands
17 March 2025 to 16 March 2030

Operation of public bus service routes and demand-responsive transport (DDRT) within the Charnwood and Harborough districts. The contract involves the delivery of passenger transport services to maintain local connectivity, requiring the management of vehicle fleets and driver resources to meet scheduled and on-demand service patterns.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: Not published
Published: 13 March 2025
Awarded: 13 March 2025; Centrebus
Contract length: 60 months; Ends 16 March 2030

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of scheduled local bus services and demand-responsive transport solutions for public passenger travel across designated regional areas.

Provision of open public bus service routes in the Charnwood and Harborough area
Provision of demand-responsive transport (DDRT) in the Charnwood and Harborough area

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Initial term: 60 months
Contract dates: 17 March 2025 to 16 March 2030
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 Charnwood and Harborough
Demand-responsive transport operation£533k typicalDemand-responsive transport in Charnwood and Harborough

Lifecycle

Published
13 March 2025
Contract awardedto Centrebus
13 March 2025
Contract starts
17 March 2025
Contract ends
16 March 2030

The buyer

Leicestershire County Council

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The supplier

Centrebus

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/76321/provision-of-local-bus-services-in-leicestershire-lbs1
Buyer reference: LEICSCC001-DN759221-62490196
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-3d45f6ce-3af3-4615-ad0d-51da43de0bf5
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Leicestershire County Council. Provision of Local Bus Services in Leicestershire (LBS1). Contract award, 13 March 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/76321/provision-of-local-bus-services-in-leicestershire-lbs1 (accessed 5 November 2026).