Transport services contracts expiring in East Midlands: 273 worth £13m
Public sector transport services contracts held by buyers in East Midlands that have a published end date. Approach the buyer while the incumbent still holds it, rather than meeting the work for the first time when it goes out to tender.
Expiring next
- Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)West Northamptonshire CouncilEnds 11 Dec 2026, £504
What this market looks like
273 transport services contracts in East Midlands carry a published end date, worth £13m between them. They are held across 6 buyers, and the typical one is worth £20k.
152 of them expire within twelve months, and 21 are already inside the window where the buyer would normally be shaping the replacement. That is 56% of this market back in play inside a year.
63 different suppliers hold the work, and the three largest hold 25% of it. That is a fragmented market, which usually means no single relationship is decisive and a smaller supplier can win on merit.
1 is a framework rather than a single contract, so part of this market is reached by getting onto a supplier list first and competing for call-offs afterwards.
The most active buyers are West Northamptonshire Council (241), Leicestershire County Council (16), North Northamptonshire Council (11).
The contracts here are most often held by Skyline Taxis Limited (30), R CARS (22), star cab daventry limited (15).
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Expires | Incumbent | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond 4 De Minimis Contract East Midlands | Leicestershire County Council | £230k incl. VAT | 19 Aug 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| MFF164-01 aerial works 2025-28 East Midlands | Peak District National Park Authority | £142k | 15 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| 44B Kibworth East Midlands | Leicestershire County Council | £72k | 10 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Phase 5 De Minimis Contracts In Wigston Area East Midlands | Leicestershire County Council | £47k | 10 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| North Northamptonshire Council Bus Framework Mini-Competition CONTRACT: PW 2601 East Midlands | North Northamptonshire Council | £800k | 07 Sept 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) East Midlands | West Northamptonshire Council | £33k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| School Travel Plan Advisor East Midlands | North Northamptonshire Council | £45k | 09 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| MFF Turley & Soyland airlift East Midlands | Peak District National Park Authority | £47k | 17 Nov 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) East Midlands | West Northamptonshire Council | £24k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| 44S East Midlands | Leicestershire County Council | £22k | 10 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) East Midlands | West Northamptonshire Council | £32k | 22 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| North Northamptonshire Council Bus Framework Mini Competition CONTRACT PK2616 East Midlands | North Northamptonshire Council | £489k | 04 Sept 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) East Midlands | West Northamptonshire Council | £28k | 20 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Hire of six 18t tipper to LCC Specifications East Midlands | Leicestershire County Council | £140k | 09 Jun 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| North Northamptonshire Council Bus Framework Mini Competition CONTRACT PW2617 East Midlands | North Northamptonshire Council | £1.5m | 03 Sept 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Bradgate Education Partnership East Midlands | Leicestershire County Council | £53k | 31 Jul 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) East Midlands | West Northamptonshire Council | - | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) East Midlands | West Northamptonshire Council | - | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) East Midlands | West Northamptonshire Council | £250 | 16 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) East Midlands | West Northamptonshire Council | - | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) East Midlands | West Northamptonshire Council | £278 | 31 Jan 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) East Midlands | West Northamptonshire Council | £280 | 31 Jan 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) East Midlands | West Northamptonshire Council | £445 | 31 Jan 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) East Midlands | West Northamptonshire Council | £448 | 31 Jan 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| North Northamptonshire Council Bus CONTRACT PC2603 East Midlands | North Northamptonshire Council | £900k | 22 Jun 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| North Northamptonshire Council - BUS SERVICES CONTRACT: PW2645 East Midlands | North Northamptonshire Council | £188k | 04 Sept 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) East Midlands | West Northamptonshire Council | - | 31 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) East Midlands | West Northamptonshire Council | £300 | 31 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) East Midlands | West Northamptonshire Council | £219 | 31 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) East Midlands | West Northamptonshire Council | - | 31 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) East Midlands | West Northamptonshire Council | £250 | 31 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) East Midlands | West Northamptonshire Council | £93k | 25 Jul 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) East Midlands | West Northamptonshire Council | £395 | 20 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) East Midlands | West Northamptonshire Council | £177 | 20 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) East Midlands | West Northamptonshire Council | £382 | 20 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) East Midlands | West Northamptonshire Council | £120 | 20 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) East Midlands | West Northamptonshire Council | £8k | 20 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) East Midlands | West Northamptonshire Council | £450 | 20 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) East Midlands | West Northamptonshire Council | £504 | 11 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) East Midlands | West Northamptonshire Council | £79k | 30 Jul 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
233 more in this view
The full list, the named incumbent on every line and the computed re-tender window are on the expiry radar.
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Regions come from the buyer's published NUTS code, which is the location of the buying authority rather than always the place the work happens. Contract end dates are published by buyers on contract details notices. Re-tender windows are computed estimates, not announcements.