North Northamptonshire Council - BUS SERVICES CONTRACT: PW2645

Official notice

Authority: North Northamptonshire Council (Local council)

Below threshold - award under framework

Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF25)

Awarded value£188,150published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 30 Sept 2026

Awarded to Midland Red (South) Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

North Northamptonshire Council invited quotations for the operation of the following; bus service 16 on Monday to Saturdays. This contract is for the provision of existing bus service 16 between Thrapston and Kettering Leisure Village and Thrapston with projections to Raunds.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: East Midlands

60112000 Public road transport services

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: Call-off under a framework
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 7 Oct 2026, 17:32 BST
Last source update: 7 Oct 2026, 17:32 BST
Authority reference: DN826197
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-094960
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF25)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078336 Find a Tender

Related procedures1

Call-off under framework North Northamptonshire Council Local Bus Framework

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 7 Oct 2026

Contract award notice published
7 Oct 2026, 17:32 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
13 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £188,1501 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Midland Red (South) Limited14 Oct 2026 – 4 Sept 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2030Extensions: Optional annual extensions	£188,150	30 Sept 2026	Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North Northamptonshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PQCM-5634-HGCN The Corby Cube, George Street, Corby, East Midlands, NN17 1QGContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

MIDLAND RED (SOUTH) LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01556310GB-PPON: PMCT-4725-ZDYW One Stockport Exchange, Stockport, North West, SK1 3SWContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender7 Oct 2026, 17:32 BST