Judgment of the Court (Tenth Chamber) of 13 February 2025.#'Latvijas Sabiedriskais Autobuss' SIA v Iepirkumu uzraudzības birojs and 'Autotransporta direkcija' VSIA.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the administratīvā rajona tiesa.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Transport – Public passenger transport services by rail and by road – Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 – Public passenger transport services by bus – Point (c) of the third subparagraph of Article 5(2) – Award of public service contracts – Award of a contract for the provision of public transport services by bus – Award in the form of a service concession contract – Direct award by a competent local authority to an internal operator – Article 5(3) – Competitive tendering procedure – Award of a contract for the provision of public transport services by bus by another competent authority – Participation of the internal operator