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Published 5 Oct 2026, 12:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

North Northamptonshire Council Transport to School and Social Care Transport Framework

Authority: North Northamptonshire Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF24)
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Tender notice expected 1 Feb 2027from the planned procurement notice
Framework period 4 yrsup to 8 yrs with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The authority is seeking to procure the services of providers to provide travel to school and also to provide transport for Social Care travel services. It is anticipated this need may be met via an Open Framework, which the authority will procure.

CPV: Road transport services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
4 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 1 Sept 2027

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1PlannedRenewal 4 yrsSMEVCSE
Contract period: 1 Sept 2027 — 1 Sept 2031 (4 yrs) · up to 8 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: East Midlands
Extensions
Extension options published
60100000 Road transport services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
5 Oct 2026, 12:50 BST
Last source update
5 Oct 2026, 12:50 BST
Latest notice
Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV)
Road transport services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF24)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0780b6

How it was run

Appointment period ends
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Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice publishedearlier today
    5 Oct 2026, 12:50 BST
  2. Tender notice expectedin 119 days
    1 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT
  3. Contract startsin 330 days
    1 Sept 2027, 01:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Pipeline notice published
    5 Oct 2026, 12:50 BSTUK1

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 1QG [email protected]

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender