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# North Northamptonshire Council Bus Framework Mini Competition CONTRACT PC2603

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/north-northamptonshire-council-bus-framework-mini-competition-contract-pc2603-ocds-h6vhtk-06f513). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** North Northamptonshire Council: "North Northamptonshire Council Bus Framework Mini Competition CONTRACT PC2603". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [North Northamptonshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/north-northamptonshire-council-ons-e06000061)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Award under framework
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** UKF25
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £900,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/north-northamptonshire-council-bus-framework-mini-competition-contract-pc2603-ocds-h6vhtk-06f513#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06f513`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/north-northamptonshire-council-bus-framework-mini-competition-contract-pc2603-ocds-h6vhtk-06f513#tl-md)

## Description
North Northamptonshire Council (hereafter referred to as 'the Council') requires
quotations for the operation of local bus service 3 on Monday to Saturdays through pump
priming an enhancement to lift the frequency from three to four buses an hour.
The contract commenced on Tuesday 1 September 2026. The contract will run from Tuesday 1 September 2026 to Saturday 22 Jan 2028, with an optional extension through to Saturday 01 September 2029. The UK7 noticed is being published at the earliest opportunity.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** North Northamptonshire Council Bus CONTRACT PC2603 (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **MIDLAND RED (SOUTH) LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-68005`
  - Value: £900,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 15/07/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £900,000
  - Signed Date: 31/08/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F101597-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-27T14:16:55.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T10:38:48.423Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06f513