---
title: "Montagu Trail Improvements"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078878"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "North Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-10-15"
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# Montagu Trail Improvements

Buyer: North Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078878

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

The footpath surface improvements at Montagu Trail Path PS68,165.37

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097448-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 1 Apr 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £68,165 |

## 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 | N R GROUNDWORKS LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2026 at 12:44 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097448-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097448-2026
  15th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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