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Travel to School Phase 2

North Northamptonshire Council

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07 Oct 2026 at 11:33

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North Northamptonshire Council commissioned consultancy services for the second phase of its Travel to School transformation programme. The work continues and puts into practice improvements identified in Phase 1, supports operational and behavioural change across relevant council services, and helps deliver cost efficiencies and better service outcomes. It also includes developing the council’s internal capability so it can sustain the changes after the contract ends. The service is transport systems consultancy, delivered for North Northamptonshire. The requirement centres on improving how the council manages travel to school, combining programme implementation with support for changes to service operations and staff behaviour.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. North Northamptonshire Council used a below-threshold direct award without competition, with the requirement handled as one lot. IMPOWER CONSULTING LIMITED was selected. The contract was signed on 8 May 2026 and runs from 11 May to 19 July 2026. Its value is £119,000 excluding VAT (£142,800 including VAT). The procurement data does not give a separate award date or describe the evaluation basis. The contract covers continuation and implementation of the council’s travel-to-school transformation work, including embedding Phase 1 improvements, enabling operational and behavioural change, delivering efficiencies and improving service outcomes, and building the council’s capacity to maintain the changes.

For a future requirement of this kind, a credible supplier would need to combine transport systems consultancy with the ability to implement an existing transformation programme, rather than provide advice alone. Relevant strengths would include embedding previously identified improvements, supporting operational and behavioural change across services, helping realise cost efficiencies and better outcomes, and transferring capability so the council can sustain changes in-house. The award demonstrates demand from North Northamptonshire Council for this integrated support on its travel-to-school services. A competitor’s experience should therefore show delivery of practical service transformation and lasting internal capability, at a scale suited to work across the council’s relevant services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Travel to School Phase 2

Notice Description

The scope of the Services covers the continuation and implementation of the Travel to School transformation programme. This includes: * Embedding improvements identified during Phase 1 of the programme * Supporting the Authority to deliver operational and behavioural change across relevant services * Enabling delivery of identified cost efficiencies and improved service outcomes * Developing internal capability within the Authority to sustain delivery beyond the Contract Period

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078271
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094636-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£119,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
11 May 2026 - 19 Jul 2026 1-6 months
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

Impower Consulting Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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