Contract award · 9 Jun 2026

PAN3528 - Supply of Electric Buses (x10)

Leicester City Council awarded “Supply of Electric Buses (x10)” to Pelican Engineering Company (Sales) Limited for £3.67m on 9 Jun 2026.

Vehicles & transport equipmentEast Midlands

Procedure

Procedure as published: Other -.

Key facts

Buyer
Leicester City Council · Regional or local authority
Value
£3,666,000
Procedure
Other -
Sector
Vehicles & transport equipment · Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation (CPV 34000000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date9 Jun 2026
  2. Published30 Jun 2026Published 21 days after the contract date

Description

This procurement is for ten (10) electric buses. This scheme seeks to convert the bus services from diesel to fully electric bus operation. The main objective is to reduce air and noise pollution along the roads used by this bus network. A secondary objective is the upgrade of the vehicle specification in relation to accessibility features - such as audio-visual announcements, hearing loops and additional wheelchair/buggy space.

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