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North Northamptonshire Council Local Bus Framework
Published 21 Aug 2026
21 Aug 2026
- Primary CPV
-
60112000 *
Public road transport services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire, East Midlands
- Value
- £36,000,000
- Contract
-
4 years Duration
02/02/2026 01/02/2030
- Contract Types
-
60 *Transport servicesFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
The Corby Cube, George Street, Corby, NN17 1QG, United Kingdom · UKF2
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
North Northamptonshire Council
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
60112000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: NNC00000656
North Northamptonshire Council has developed a bus framework which will play a role in enhancing accessibility across North Northants. As a relatively new authority, this
framework aims to either replace services previously Procured by the former Northamptonshire County Council, and/or to introduce new services, with the potential for them to be commercially viable by the end of the contracts. This framework will be opened
in accordance with the requirements under the Procurement Act 2023 and all call off contracts will be awarded via further competition only.
Awarded to
Full CPV breakdown
- 60112000 — Public road transport services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Winning supplier
- SME
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Active
- Framework agreement
- Yes
- Framework details
- As per the specification document for each of the further competitions. Usually the date rate for a specific bus service.
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 21 Aug 2026 19:36
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d849
- Notice ID
- NNC00000656
Organisations on this notice
Supplier SME
1 The Forum Minerva Business Park, Peterborough, PE2 6FT, United Kingdom
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Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | North Northamptonshire Council |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | The Corby Cube, George Street |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Corby |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | NN17 1QG |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKF25 |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/ |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
| Party 2 › Name | BLAND'S (RUTLAND) LTD |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | 1 The Forum Minerva Business Park |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Peterborough |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | PE2 6FT |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKH12 |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Link | http://www.blands.info |
| Party 2 › Business size | sme |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 2 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 2 › Sheltered workshop | No |
| Party 3 › Name | CENTREBUS LIMITED |
| Party 3 › Address › Street | 43 Wenlock Way |
| Party 3 › Address › Town / city | Leicester |
| Party 3 › Address › Postcode | LE4 9HU |
| Party 3 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 3 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 3 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKF21 |
| Party 3 › Role | supplier |
| Party 3 › Link | http://www.centrebus.info/ |
| Party 3 › Business size | sme |
| Party 3 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 3 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 3 › Sheltered workshop | No |
| Party 4 › Name | CommMiniBus Limited |
| Party 4 › Address › Street | 10 Hamblin Court |
| Party 4 › Address › Town / city | Rushden |
| Party 4 › Address › Postcode | NN10 0RU |
| Party 4 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 4 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 4 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKF25 |
| Party 4 › Role | supplier |
| Party 4 › Link | http://cmbus.org |
| Party 4 › Business size | sme |
| Party 4 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 4 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 4 › Sheltered workshop | No |
| Party 5 › Name | LAWSON'S OF CORBY LTD |
| Party 5 › Address › Street | 12 Crucible Road |
| Party 5 › Address › Town / city | Corby |
| Party 5 › Address › Postcode | NN17 5TS |
| Party 5 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 5 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 5 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKF25 |
| Party 5 › Role | supplier |
| Party 5 › Link | http://www.lawsonsofcorby.com |
| Party 5 › Business size | sme |
| Party 5 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 5 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 5 › Sheltered workshop | No |
| Party 6 › Name | MIDLAND RED (SOUTH) LIMITED |
| Party 6 › Address › Street | One Stockport Exchange |
| Party 6 › Address › Town / city | Stockport |
| Party 6 › Address › Postcode | SK1 3SW |
| Party 6 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 6 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 6 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKD35 |
| Party 6 › Role | supplier |
| Party 6 › Link | http://www.stagecoachbus.com |
| Party 6 › Business size | large |
| Party 6 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 6 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 6 › Sheltered workshop | No |
Buyer
| Name | North Northamptonshire Council |
Tender
| Title | North Northamptonshire Council Local Bus Framework |
| Description | North Northamptonshire Council has developed a bus framework which will play a role in enhancing accessibility across North Northants. As a relatively new authority, this framework aims to either replace services previously Procured by the former Northamptonshire County Council, and/or to introduce new services, with the potential for them to be commercially viable by the end of the contracts. This framework will be opened in accordance with the requirements under the Procurement Act 2023 and all call off contracts will be awarded via further competition only. |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Techniques › Framework agreement | Yes |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Is Open Framework Scheme | Yes |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Method | With reopening competition |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Type | closed |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Description | As per the specification document for each of the further competitions. Usually the date rate for a specific bus service. |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Open Framework Scheme End Date | 1 Feb 2030 |
| Lot › Status | complete |
| Document › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Description | Not published |
Awards
| Status | active |
| Category | services |
| Supplier › Supplier 1 › Name | BLAND'S (RUTLAND) LTD |
| Supplier › Supplier 2 › Name | CENTREBUS LIMITED |
| Supplier › Supplier 3 › Name | CommMiniBus Limited |
| Supplier › Supplier 4 › Name | LAWSON'S OF CORBY LTD |
| Supplier › Supplier 5 › Name | MIDLAND RED (SOUTH) LIMITED |
| Item › CPV › Description | Public road transport services |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKF2 |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
Contracts
| Status | active |
| Contract period › Start | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period › End | 1 Feb 2030 |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £43,200,000 |
| Value › Value | £36,000,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Signed | 30 Jan 2026 |
| Document › Document type | Contract notice |
| Document › Description | Contract details notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080112-2026 |
| Document › Published | 21 Aug 2026 |