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Montagu Trail Improvements

North Northamptonshire Council

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15 Oct 2026 at 12:44

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North Northamptonshire Council procured footpath surface improvement works on the Montagu Trail. The work is classified as construction and concerns improvements to the path surface. The named buyer is North Northamptonshire Council. The award data lists delivery across England, with the areas grouped broadly across the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The requirement is a single package of trail improvement works rather than a stated programme of separate service contracts. The recorded description focuses on the footpath surface; it does not describe other trail facilities or wider construction activity.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to N R Groundworks Limited, a Kettering-based supplier. The council used limited competition for a below-threshold procurement. The process had one lot. The contract was signed on 4 September 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 1 April 2028. Its recorded value is £68,165, excluding VAT, and £81,798 including VAT. The tender description gives a figure of £68,165.37. The award record does not state an award date or evaluation criteria, so the award basis cannot be detailed beyond the limited-competition route. The contract includes programme monitoring every three months, and cost and quality monitoring monthly.

For suppliers considering comparable future work for North Northamptonshire Council, this award demonstrates demand for practical footpath-surface improvement works delivered as a single package through limited competition below the applicable threshold. A credible competitor would need to show the ability to carry out construction work on a public trail and to manage programme, cost and quality performance, with monitoring arrangements suited to quarterly programme reviews and monthly cost and quality checks. N R Groundworks Limited, the selected supplier, is a small or medium-sized enterprise, showing that a smaller contractor was capable of winning this requirement. The published scope is focused on surface improvements; evidence of relevant path construction or refurbishment experience and the capacity to deliver the defined works would therefore be pertinent. The award does not establish additional technical standards or accreditations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Montagu Trail Improvements

Notice Description

The footpath surface improvements at Montagu Trail Path PS68,165.37

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078878
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097448-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£68,165 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 1 Apr 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

N R GROUNDWORKS LIMITED

Further Information

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