AwardedAwarded 20 August 2026

North Northamptonshire Council Bus Framework Mini-Competition CONTRACT PC2614

North Northamptonshire Council · Local authority

In brief

North Northamptonshire Council awarded transport work to Bland's (Rutland) Ltd and Lawson's of Corby Ltd on 20 August 2026.

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What the notice says

North Northamptonshire Council (hereafter referred to as 'the Council') requires quotations for the operation of the following; Lots 1 to 6 These Lots are for the strengthening of rural accessibility through the provision of CB1, CB2, CB5, CB14 and 601 between Oundle, Corby and Rushden Lakes. In each case we are looking what savings are to be made by putting the school journey (601) and journeys to Rushden Lakes. We are also looking at the viability of a regular journey at 09:15 from Corby to Rushden Lakes every Mondays to Fridays, (although this could be via different routes). Lots 7 to 14 These Lots are for the strengthening of rural accessibility through the provision of CB2, CB3, CB4, CB5 and CB6 between Corby and Stamford, Rushden Lakes, Corby and Market Harborough. The Council envisages that there will be 2 contracts awarded as a result of this mini-competition; 1 Contract for Lots 1-6 and 1 Contract for Lots 7-14.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Bland's (Rutland) Ltd (SME)£454,182
Awarded 20 August 2026
Lawson's of Corby Ltd (SME)£204,978
Awarded 20 August 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 085134-2026

Last time this was bought

North Northamptonshire Council Bus Framework Mini-Competition CONTRACT PC2603

Awarded
16 July 2026
Value
£900,000

Matched on North Northamptonshire Council, the type of work and the title. Check the notice to be sure.

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From notice 085134-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 8 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.