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North Northamptonshire Council Bus Framework Mini Competition CONTRACT PW2617

North Northamptonshire Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

29 Sep 2026 at 18:08

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

08 Sep 2026 at 18:06

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North Northamptonshire Council procured local bus services to strengthen commercial routes 17, 18 and 19 between Ise Lodge and Desborough, providing three buses an hour along the Desborough–Kettering corridor. The service also includes an extension of the last bus to Thrapston via Barton Latimer. This is a passenger road transport service, delivered in North Northamptonshire. The requirement was run as a competitive mini-competition under a framework, for one lot.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Midland Red (South) Limited was selected on 12 May 2026, and the contract was signed on 11 August 2026. Its value is £1.5 million. The contract runs from 8 September 2026 to 3 September 2028, with optional annual extensions to a latest end date of 2 September 2029. The process was a selective competition under a framework. The source gives no separate scoring or evaluation criteria, so the basis used to compare bids cannot be described. The award covered one lot.

For bus operators, this award shows North Northamptonshire Council’s demand for additional capacity on established commercial services, including a high-frequency corridor and a late-bus extension connecting surrounding towns and villages. A credible competitor when this requirement next reaches the market would need the operational capacity to deliver regular passenger services across multiple routes, coordinate timetables and maintain a three-buses-per-hour corridor service, while also operating an extended final journey. Experience running local bus networks and the vehicles, drivers and service management needed to sustain these operations would be relevant. The winning supplier was a large bus company, indicating that the buyer selected an established operator for this requirement; the procurement does not set out specific accreditations or other supplier qualifications.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

North Northamptonshire Council Bus Framework Mini Competition CONTRACT PW2617

Notice Description

North Northamptonshire Council (hereafter referred to as 'the Council') requires quotations for the operation of local bus service 17. North Northamptonshire Council (hereafter referred to as 'the Council') requires a contract for the strengthening of existing commercial buses services 17,18 and 19 between Ise Lodge and Desborough to provide a three bus an hour service on the corridor between Desborough and Kettering. The contract also contains a projection of the service on the last bus to Thrapston via Barton Latimer

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f511
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092088-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60100000 - Road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 May 20265 months ago
Contract Period
8 Sep 2026 - 3 Sep 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
North Northamptonshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CORBY
Postcode
NN17 1QG
Postcode Area
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF25 North Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
North Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Corby West
Westminster Constituency
Corby and East Northamptonshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MIDLAND RED (SOUTH) LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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