Travel to School Framework Call off

Official notice

Authority: North Northamptonshire Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF25)

Awarded value£119,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 27 May 2026no call for competition

Awarded to IMPOWER Consulting Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council is exploring the most appropriate travel options, optimising processes, and promoting better outcomes and increased independence for Children and young peoples travel to school.

CPV: Business analysis consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1This was a call off under the ESPO framework 664_25Awarded

This was a call off under the ESPO framework 664_25

The Councils requirement was seeking a suitable consultancy to deliver a transformational change to reduce the costs associated with travel to school provision.

Delivery: East Midlands

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 29 May 2026, 16:04 BST
Last source update: 29 May 2026, 16:04 BST
Authority reference: ESPO framework 664_25
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-050988
Classification (CPV): Business analysis consultancy services
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF25)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a941 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This procurement was conducted as a call off from an already existing framework. This was ESPO framework 664_25

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £119,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 27 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
IMPOWER Consulting LimitedSME	£119,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 050988-2026-1 · IMPOWER Consulting LimitedSME
Signed
27 May 2026
Value
£119,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North Northamptonshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services The Corby Cube, George Street, Corby, East Midlands, NN171QGContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court of England and WalesReview body Strand, London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

IMPOWERAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03876501 Generator Building C/O The Virtual Legal Counsel Limited, Finzels Reach, Counterslip, Bristol, South West, BS1 6BX

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.