Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 21 Jul 2026, 13:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Mystery Traveller and KPI

Official notice

Authority: West Northamptonshire Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF24)

Awarded value£120,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 31 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to SYSTRA Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To organise and carry out Quarterly mystery traveller surveys throughout 2026 - 2029.

Aimed at evaluating the quality of bus services within the WNC area.

CPV: Road transport services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Direct awardAwarded

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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 21 Jul 2026, 13:54 BST
Last source update: 5 Aug 2026, 11:51 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-074111
Classification (CPV): Road transport services
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF24)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06cfe6 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
Published justification: Continuation of service

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender

Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)

When	What	Before	After	Shift
—	TextII.2.4	Direct award	Direct award call off under ESPO Framework, ref 664 - 25 Consultancy Services.

IV.1.1 Direct award call off under ESPO Framework, ref 664 - 25 Consultancy Services.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £120,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 31 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
SYSTRA Limited	£120,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 068720-2026-1 · SYSTRA Limited
Signed
31 Mar 2026
Value
£120,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Northamptonshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Angel Street, Northampton, East Midlands, NN11EDContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

(2) Systra LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03383212 London, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.