Official UK procurement notice
North Northamptonshire Council Bus Framework Mini-Competition CONTRACT PW2647
Authority: North Northamptonshire Council (Local council)
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF25)
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 24 Mar 2026
Awarded to MIDLAND RED (SOUTH) LIMITED
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNorth Northamptonshire Council (hereafter referred to as 'the Council') requires quotations for the operation of local bus service X47.
This mini competition is designed to procure a contract to support the frequency of the X47 service between Rushden and Wellingborough on Sundays and Bank Holidays.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Lot 1Awarded
60000000 Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - award under framework
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 8 Sept 2026, 17:59 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Sept 2026, 17:59 BST
- Authority reference
NNC00000734- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f510
Related procedures1
- Call-off under framework North Northamptonshire Council Local Bus Framework
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIDLAND RED (SOUTH) LIMITEDNorth Northamptonshire Council CONTRACT: PW 26478 Sept 2026 — 31 Jul 2028 · up to 11 Apr 2030Extensions: Optional extension | £100,000 | 24 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 8 Sept 2026- Contract signature expected8 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract award notice published8 Sept 2026, 17:59 BSTUK6
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- MIDLAND RED (SOUTH) LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender