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Published 8 Sept 2026, 18:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

North Northamptonshire Council Bus Framework Mini Competition CONTRACT PW2617

Official notice

Authority: North Northamptonshire Council (Local council)

Award under framework
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF25)
Awarded value£1,500,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 12 May 2026
Awarded to Midland Red (South) Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

North Northamptonshire Council (hereafter referred to as 'the Council') requires

quotations for the operation of local bus service 17.

North Northamptonshire Council (hereafter referred to as 'the Council') requires a contract for the strengthening of existing commercial buses services 17,18 and 19 between Ise Lodge and Desborough to provide a three bus an hour service on the corridor between Desborough and Kettering. The contract also contains a projection of the service on the last bus to Thrapston via Barton Latimer

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: East Midlands
60100000 Road transport services

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, 18:06 BST
Last source update
29 Sept 2026, 18:08 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-092088
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF25)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f511 Find a Tender
Related procedures1

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Sept 2026
  1. Contract award notice published
    8 Sept 2026, 18:06 BST
    UK6
  2. Contract signature expected
    8 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  3. Contract details notice published
    29 Sept 2026, 18:08 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,500,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 11 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Midland Red (South) Limited8 Sept 2026 – 3 Sept 2028 · up to 2 Sept 2029Extensions: Optional extension£1,500,00012 May 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Midland Red (South) Limited

    Signed
    11 Aug 2026
    Value
    £1,500,000
    Period
    8 Sept 2026 – 3 Sept 2028 · up to 2 Sept 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Optional annual extensions

    No agreed KPIs: Not required as a further competition from an internal framework

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North Northamptonshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PQCM-5634-HGCN The Corby Cube, George Street, Corby, East Midlands, NN17 1QGContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • MIDLAND RED (SOUTH) LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01556310GB-PPON: PMCT-4725-ZDYW One Stockport Exchange, Stockport, North West, SK1 3SWContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender