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title: "Travel to School Phase 2"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078271"
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buyer: "North Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-10-07"
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# Travel to School Phase 2

Buyer: North Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078271

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094636-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 11 May 2026 - 19 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £119,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | North Northamptonshire Council |
| Locality | CORBY |
| Postcode area | 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 | Corby West |
| Westminster constituency | Corby and East Northamptonshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Impower Consulting Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2026 at 11:33 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094636-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094636-2026
  7th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.impower.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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