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title: "WNC BSIP GTS Engagement Workstream Jul - Sep 2025"
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# WNC BSIP GTS Engagement Workstream Jul - Sep 2025

Buyer: WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9e44efdd-a75f-4250-808f-45a23b3e0336

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council has conducted a procurement process titled "WNC BSIP GTS Engagement Workstream Jul - Sep 2025" under the industry category of Highways Consultancy Services. This tender is part of the broader Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) aimed at enhancing bus usage in the East Midlands, United Kingdom. The procurement process, which falls under the 'award' stage, saw its conclusion on 18th July 2025. The contract covers services from 21st July to 30th September 2025, with a total value of £30,079, facilitated through a selective procurement method as a call-off from a framework agreement.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialising in consultancy services related to transport and infrastructure improvement. Companies with expertise in stakeholder engagement, especially in the public transport sector, would find this an attractive avenue for growth. The project, delivered by Edwards & Edwards Consultancy Ltd along with sub-contractor GO Travel Solutions, highlights the potential for collaborative engagement through such framework agreements, although not specifically aimed at SMEs or VCSEs, indicating a focus on larger firms with the capacity to handle substantial consultancy projects. Engaging with similar tenders provides potential for scaling operations, forming strategic partnerships, and gaining valuable experience in the public sector.

## Notice

West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) have been allocated Dept for Transport funding to strengthen its stakeholder engagement. This builds on the already well established 'Partnering for Success' stakeholder engagement workstream developed since autumn 2024. This is all forms part of the wider Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) work, with its focus of growing bus us across West Northamptonshire. The BSIP needs to include the gathering of feedback from bus users to help inform future bus service strategy, design and promotion. This workstream includes the gathering of bus user feedback through an initial pulse survey and the creation of a new bus user group. This workstream covers just the period July to September 2025. It is expected a new workstream will start from October 2025. It will be delivered by GO Travel Solutions as a sub-contractor to Edwards & Edwards via the ESPO Framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/49f95ca0-b038-4a43-90cf-5c40e851d90e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 20 Jul 2025 - 30 Sep 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,079 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £30,079 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | NORTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN1 1ED |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Northampton North |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EDWARDS & EDWARDS CONSULTANCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71311210 - Highways consultancy services

## Release History

- 18 Jul 2025 at 10:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/49f95ca0-b038-4a43-90cf-5c40e851d90e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/49f95ca0-b038-4a43-90cf-5c40e851d90e
  18th July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1a59da62-656f-43d9-9c22-8782d4c6fa2b

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