Official UK procurement notice
North Northamptonshire Council Bus Framework Mini-Competition CONTRACT PC2614
Authority: North Northamptonshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNorth Northamptonshire Council (hereafter referred to as 'the Council') requires quotations for the operation of the following;
Lots 1 to 6
These Lots are for the strengthening of rural accessibility through the provision of CB1, CB2, CB5, CB14 and 601 between Oundle, Corby and Rushden Lakes. In each case we are looking what savings are to be made by putting the school journey (601) and journeys to Rushden Lakes. We are also looking at the viability of a regular journey at 09:15 from Corby to Rushden Lakes every Mondays to Fridays, (although this could be via different routes).
Lots 7 to 14
These Lots are for the strengthening of rural accessibility through the provision of CB2, CB3, CB4, CB5 and CB6 between Corby and Stamford, Rushden Lakes, Corby and Market Harborough.
The Council envisages that there will be 2 contracts awarded as a result of this mini-competition; 1 Contract for Lots 1-6 and 1 Contract for Lots 7-14.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award under framework
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Call-off under a framework
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 8 Sept 2026, 18:31 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Sept 2026, 18:31 BST
- Authority reference
DN820513- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-085134- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f516Find a Tender
- Call-off under framework North Northamptonshire Council Local Bus Framework
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 8 Sept 2026- Contract award notice published8 Sept 2026, 18:31 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected8 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLAND'S (RUTLAND) LTDNorth Northamptonshire Council Bus CONTRACT: PC26148 Sept 2026 – 3 Sept 2028 · up to 2 Sept 2029Extensions: Optional extension | £454,182 | 20 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
| Lawson's of CorbySMENorth Northamptonshire Council Bus CONTRACT: PC26148 Sept 2026 – 3 Sept 2028 · up to 2 Sept 2029Extensions: Optional extension | £204,978 | 20 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- BLAND'S (RUTLAND) LTDAwarded supplier
- LAWSON'S OF CORBY LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender