Award of 9 De Minimis public transport subsidy contracts to Arriva

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.