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title: "North Northamptonshire Council Local Bus Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d849"
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# North Northamptonshire Council Local Bus Framework

Buyer: NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d849

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## Summary

North Northamptonshire Council has successfully completed the procurement process for the North Northamptonshire Council Local Bus Framework. This procurement, in the public road transport services industry category, aims to enhance accessibility in the North Northants region, with an award date set for 19th December 2025. The framework, valued at a gross total of £43.2 million, will be implemented starting from 2nd February 2026 until 1st February 2030. Executed under an open procedure, this contract was governed by the UK Public Contracts Regulations and anticipates that call-off contracts will be awarded through further competition. The procurement location corresponds to the UKF25 region, encompassing Northamptonshire, with the primary category being services.

This framework offers significant opportunities for businesses, both large companies and SMEs, interested in delivering public road transport services. Specifically, the tender encourages SMEs to participate, with four out of the five final stage bids being from SME suppliers. The open nature of this framework, allowing for further competition, provides dynamic opportunities for varied contract sizes and requirements, making it ideally suited for SMEs that can adapt and scale services competitively. Such tenders can aid businesses in expanding their market reach, building resilience, and fostering economic growth through public sector partnerships.

## Notice

North Northamptonshire Council wish to develop a bus framework which will play a role in enhancing accessibility across North Northants. As a relatively new authority, this framework aims to either replace services previously Procured by the former Northamptonshire County Council, and/or to introduce new services, with the potential for them to be commercially viable by the end of the contracts. This framework will be opened in accordance with the requirements under the Procurement Act 2023 (or sooner if deemed necessary by the Council) and all call off contracts will be awarded via further competition only.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084786-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 2 Feb 2026 - 1 Feb 2030 |
| Recurrence | 2026-12-01 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £36,000,000 |
| Lots value | £36,000,000 |
| Awards value | £36,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | CORBY |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN17 1QG |
| 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 | Lloyds |
| Westminster constituency | Corby and East Northamptonshire |
| Delivery location | TLF25 North Northamptonshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | BLAND'S (RUTLAND; CENTREBUS; COMMMINIBUS; LAWSON'S OF CORBY; MIDLAND RED (SOUTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 19 Dec 2025 at 11:07 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084786-2025
- 31 Oct 2025 at 15:37 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070191-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084786-2025
  19th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070191-2025
  31st October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://cmbus.org
- http://www.blands.info
- http://www.centrebus.info/
- http://www.lawsonsofcorby.com
- http://www.stagecoachbus.com
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nnc/aspx/Home
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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