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# North Northamptonshire Local Bus Contracts 2024

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/north-northamptonshire-local-bus-contracts-2024-ocds-h6vhtk-047e45). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** North Northamptonshire Council: "North Northamptonshire Local Bus Contracts 2024". Published status: complete. Published Value: £4,597,000. 6 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 31 Jul 2024, 16:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [North Northamptonshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/north-northamptonshire-council-ons-e06000061)
- **Published Value:** £4,597,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 31 July 2024 at 16:00 BST
- **Lots:** 6
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Public road transport services
- **Delivery Location:** UKF25
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-047e45`

## 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-local-bus-contracts-2024-ocds-h6vhtk-047e45#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fnnc%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/north-northamptonshire-local-bus-contracts-2024-ocds-h6vhtk-047e45#participate

## Description
Provision of local bus services for the general network which are being tendered across a number of lots.

## Lots (6)
### Lot 1: PK2404 Enhancing the Kettering to Market Harborough and Corby corridor.
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **Description:** Supply of general network bus services. These services are being provided over a number of different lots which will need to be individually reviewed in order to determine the needs and requirements of the authority.

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: PE2403 Rushden Lakes/Raunds to Oundle - Nene Valley Express.
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **Description:** Supply of general network bus services. These services are being provided over a number of different lots which will need to be individually reviewed in order to determine the needs and
requirements of the authority.

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: PE2405 Stamford to Oundle
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **Description:** Supply of general network bus services. These services are being provided over a number of different lots which will need to be individually reviewed in order to determine the needs and
requirements of the authority.

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4: PC2410 Corby shopping services
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **Description:** Supply of general network bus services. These services are being provided over a number of different lots which will need to be individually reviewed in order to determine the needs and
requirements of the authority.

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 5: PE2401 Demand responsive transport
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **Description:** Supply of general network bus services. These services are being provided over a number of different lots which will need to be individually reviewed in order to determine the needs and
requirements of the authority.

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 6: PK2407 Weldon Park to Kettering
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **Description:** Supply of general network bus services. These services are being provided over a number of different lots which will need to be individually reviewed in order to determine the needs and
requirements of the authority.

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (6)
- **Award:** PK2404 Enhancing the Kettering to Market Harborough and Corby corridor. (active)
  - Award id: `018423-2025-1`
  - Supplier(s): **MIDLAND RED (SOUTH) LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-68005`

- **Award:** PE2403 Rushden Lakes/Raunds to Oundle - Nene Valley Express. (active)
  - Award id: `018423-2025-2`
  - Supplier(s): **MIDLAND RED (SOUTH) LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-68005`

- **Award:** 018423-2025-3 (unsuccessful)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** PC2410 Corby shopping services (active)
  - Award id: `018423-2025-4`
  - Supplier(s): **LAWSON'S OF CORBY LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-89073`

- **Award:** PE2401 Demand responsive transport (active)
  - Award id: `018423-2025-5`
  - Supplier(s): **SHIRE COMMUNITY SERVICES LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:05743952`

- **Award:** PK2407 Weldon Park to Kettering (active)
  - Award id: `018423-2025-6`
  - Supplier(s): **MIDLAND RED (SOUTH) LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-68005`

## Contracts (5)
- **Contract:** PK2404 Enhancing the Kettering to Market Harborough and Corby corridor. (active)

  - Signed Date: 31/08/2024

- **Contract:** PE2403 Rushden Lakes/Raunds to Oundle - Nene Valley Express. (active)

  - Signed Date: 31/08/2024

- **Contract:** PC2410 Corby shopping services (active)

  - Signed Date: 31/08/2024

- **Contract:** PE2401 Demand responsive transport (active)

  - Signed Date: 31/08/2024

- **Contract:** PK2407 Weldon Park to Kettering (active)

  - Signed Date: 31/08/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F018423-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-05-01T12:31:53.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T03:22:48.883Z
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