# Demand Responsive Transport \(DRT\) Service

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Leicestershire County Council](/buyers/leicestershire-county-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Liftango Ltd
- Award value: £80,260
- Tender value: £1,200,000
- Award date: 6 July 2022
- Published: 6 July 2022
- Contract start: 27 July 2022
- Contract end: 26 July 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 6ee9dde4-a0cf-44da-a1f1-075947b4b590-552577
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-048745da-99bb-454b-95ac-902787ff3fbf

## Description

Leicestershire County Council \(the Authority\) requires a transport operator to operate a new demand responsive transport \(DRT\) service\. The service will be funded by the Government's Rural Mobility Fund, which aims to trial on-demand bus services in rural or suburban areas\. The objectives of the DRT service, as set out by the Department for Transport \(DfT\) are to: • Improve access to employment, education, healthcare and other services • Enable greater social inclusion and reduce isolation • Provide a public transport offer that attracts a diverse customer base • Support the Government's commitments to tackling air pollution and reducing carbon emissions by reducing reliance on private vehicles

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ee9dde4-a0cf-44da-a1f1-075947b4b590-552577)