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North Northamptonshire Council Bus Framework Mini-Competition CONTRACT PC2603

North Northamptonshire Council

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08 Sep 2026 at 18:14

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North Northamptonshire Council procured the operation of local bus service 3 on Mondays to Saturdays. The requirement is to enhance the service frequency from three to four buses an hour through pump priming, supporting more frequent local passenger transport in North Northamptonshire. This is a public transport service rather than a vehicle supply or infrastructure contract, and falls within road transport services. The council is the buying organisation. The selected supplier, Midland Red (South) Limited, is a large commercial bus operator. Businesses considering similar work should therefore be able to provide and manage scheduled local bus operations, with the operational capability to deliver increased service frequency across the area and maintain reliable provision throughout the contracted service days.

The procurement is complete and awarded following a competitive mini-competition under the North Northamptonshire Council Bus Framework. Midland Red (South) Limited was awarded the contract on 16 July 2026 for £900,000 gross, including the whole requirement. The contract period runs from 8 September 2026 to 16 January 2028, with an optional extension that could extend the maximum period to 22 July 2029. The award is active. The process used a selective procedure through the framework and was competitive. One completed lot covered the service. The published outcome identifies service quality and delivery against the bus-service requirement as the basis relevant to the award, with the successful supplier appointed for the local route enhancement.

This award demonstrates established demand from North Northamptonshire Council for contracted local bus operation and for targeted investment to increase route frequency. A credible future competitor would need experience running scheduled public bus services, suitable operational capacity for Monday-to-Saturday provision, and the ability to add vehicle and driver resources while maintaining dependable service levels. The requirement favours operators that understand local route delivery, timetable management, passenger-facing operations, transport safety and regulatory compliance. Experience working through a public-sector bus framework or a comparable procurement route would also be relevant, as would evidence of managing service enhancements without disrupting existing operations. The selected supplier’s profile indicates that substantial operational scale may be advantageous for this type of council-backed service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

North Northamptonshire Council Bus Framework Mini-Competition CONTRACT PC2603

Notice Description

North Northamptonshire Council (hereafter referred to as 'the Council') requires quotations for the operation of local bus service 3 on Monday to Saturdays through pump priming an enhancement to lift the frequency from three to four buses an hour.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f513
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085130-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award 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
£900,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
8 Sep 2026 - 16 Jan 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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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