Purchase of 16-Seater Minibuses for Lincolnshire County Council's CallConnect Demand Responsive Transport Service
Lincolnshire County Council · Awarded contract
AwardedPurchase of 16-Seater Minibuses for Lincolnshire County Council's CallConnect Demand Responsive Transport Service
Awarded 07 Aug 2025
Awarded07 Aug 2025
Value£1,548,000.00
SupplierEVM Direct Ltd
RegionEast Midlands
CategoryTransport & Logistics
Ended 1y 1mo ago2mo term
Awarded 7 Aug 2025Expired 30 Sept 2025
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Lincolnshire County Council awarded a contract to EVM Direct Ltd for the purchase of 16-seater minibuses to replace vehicles in its CallConnect demand responsive transport fleet that are reaching the end of their service life.
The CallConnect service provides local bus services across the county and supports education and social care transport through a fleet of 50 accessible vehicles, 15 of which are 16-seater minibuses.
The replacement aims to reduce the revenue burden of maintaining and servicing the vehicles to roadworthy standards.
The contract value is £1,548,000.
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Purchase of 16-Seater Minibuses for Lincolnshire County Council's CallConnect Demand Responsive Transport Service
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