The operation of local bus services

I would greatly appreciate if you could you provide, for each current contract under which this authority funds the operation of local bus services, the following:

1) The name of the operator / contracting entity.

2) The contract commencement date and length of contract.

3) Details of any extension options, including:

a. whether the contract contains an extension provision;
b. the length of each possible extension; and
c. the latest possible expiry date if all extensions were exercised.

4) The total amount of funding paid by this authority under each contract in the 2024/25 and 2025/26 financial years, or, if that is not available, the most recent 12-month period held in recorded form.


5) Whether the operator is entitled to retain farebox revenue under the contract and, if so:

a. whether all or part of fare revenue is retained by the operator;
b. if part is retained what proportion;

6) For each supported fixed-route service operated under the contract:

a. route/service number or identifier;
b. passenger numbers for the most recent full financial year or other full 12-month period if available;
c. subsidy per passenger for the same period if available;
d. How was the contract procured? For example on a direct award, DPS, open tender of other framework

1) See attached document ‘Bus Routes’

2) See attached document ‘Bus Routes’

3) This information is not available

4) On attached for a 12 month period

5) On attached denoted by minimum subsidy where operator retains fair box revenue

6a) See attached document ‘Bus Routes’

b-c) This information is not available

d) On attached- any service tendered is done through DPS

Should you require the attachment mentioned above please contact customerinformationservice@lincolnshire.gov.uk with the below reference number and this can be provided.