--- title: "North Northamptonshire Council Market engagement notice for the tendering of local bus services by North Northamptonshire Council in Spring 2024" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ccfa0b25-7982-4fe6-8234-7a7b62ca68b9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ccfa0b25-7982-4fe6-8234-7a7b62ca68b9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ccfa0b25-7982-4fe6-8234-7a7b62ca68b9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ccfa0b25-7982-4fe6-8234-7a7b62ca68b9.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2024-01-15" --- # North Northamptonshire Council Market engagement notice for the tendering of local bus services by North Northamptonshire Council in Spring 2024 Buyer: NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ccfa0b25-7982-4fe6-8234-7a7b62ca68b9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ccfa0b25-7982-4fe6-8234-7a7b62ca68b9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ccfa0b25-7982-4fe6-8234-7a7b62ca68b9.json) ## Summary The North Northamptonshire Council is planning a procurement exercise for the tendering of local bus services in Spring 2024. The council aims to fund contracts ranging from 1 to 4 years through multiple sources. The tender will evaluate returns based on various criteria, including value for money and carbon impact, offering opportunities to operators of vehicles between 8 to 80 seats. The deadline for returning the required information is 24th January 2024, with the tender release expected before the end of February 2024 for services starting from April to September 2024. This tender by the North Northamptonshire Council for local bus services presents opportunities for operators seeking to provide commercial services or supported services in rural areas. Businesses that can demonstrate cost-effectiveness, environmental sustainability, and commitment to public service will find this tender particularly suitable. The procurement process is still in the planning stage, allowing interested parties to engage with the council and express their interest before final decisions are made regarding the procedure type. ## Notice This email is part of the process to undertake a procurement exercise to obtain a number of contracts to pursue the goals contained within the North Northamptonshire Bus Service Improvement Plan (see link below). These contract opportunities have been informed by the network review of local bus services which has been undertaken during 2023 involving operators, education transport, community groups and large employers. We will be using several funding sources including BSIP Plus, Section 106, education transport flows and the regular public transport budget to fund contracts that range from 1 to 4 years . The tender returns will be evaluated against several criteria that may include value for money, carbon impact of vehicle and the financial sustainability of service after the end of the contract, (this is an illustrative, not a definitive list). These contracts will contain several opportunities for all operators of vehicles between 8 to 80 seats, principally to those operators who want to use the funding to provide commercial operation after an initial contract period and operators who can provide supported services in rural areas. We have a return spreadsheet which details the services we may be interested in supporting, which we would like operators to review. This will allow operators to indicate whether they would like to provide the service commercially, with a De Minimis contribution or to participate in a tender competition. You do not need to complete the spreadsheet to participate. However, if you do complete it the information you provide will be progressed as a priority. We also have not included all the De minis contracts which we intend to let, however if you want to provide a new service that meets the aims of the North Northamptonshire BSIP, please provide details on the return spreadsheet and we will consider options. We would be grateful if you could return the spreadsheet by 17:00 on the 24 January 2024 to busandrail@northnorthants.gov.uk using the words "Spring 2024 Local Bus Tender Round" in the email heading bar. Please use this email address if you have any questions and title your questions in a similar manner as that outlined above. We anticipate that the tender release will be before the end of February 2024 for the services commencing from 14 April to September 2024. North Northamptonshire Bus Service Improvement Plan https://northnorthants.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s3802/BSIP 2021 North v1.0.pdf ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00338a0c-1124-4ecc-a5bf-10920282e7e4 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - The exact procedure type is still yet to be determined following further pre procurement and market engagement. | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Jan 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 15 Feb 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 13 Apr 2024 - 6 Apr 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | KETTERING | | Post town | Northampton | | Postcode | NN16 8TL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF25 North Northamptonshire | | Local authority | North Northamptonshire | | Electoral ward | Northall | | Westminster constituency | Kettering | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation ### Codes - 34121000 - Buses and coaches ## Release History - 15 Jan 2024 at 13:56 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00338a0c-1124-4ecc-a5bf-10920282e7e4 - 8 Jan 2024 at 10:13 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00338a0c-1124-4ecc-a5bf-10920282e7e4 - 27 Dec 2023 at 16:11 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00338a0c-1124-4ecc-a5bf-10920282e7e4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00338a0c-1124-4ecc-a5bf-10920282e7e4 15th January 2024 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/11e10bb9-bacc-471a-af9d-1b9c40ac0819 ## Notice URLs - https://northnorthants.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s3802/BSIP ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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