AwardedAwarded 12 May 2026
North Northamptonshire Council Bus Framework Mini-Competition CONTRACT PW2617
North Northamptonshire Council · Local authority
In brief
North Northamptonshire Council awarded transport work to Midland Red (South) Limited on 12 May 2026.
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What the notice says
1.1. North Northamptonshire Council (hereafter referred to as 'the Council') requires quotations for the operation of local bus service 17.
North Northamptonshire Council (hereafter referred to as 'the Council') requires a contract for the strengthening of existing commercial buses services 17,18 and 19 between Ise Lodge and Desborough to provide a three bus an hour service on the corridor between Desborough and Kettering. The contract also contains a projection of the service on the last bus to Thrapston via Barton Latimer.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Midland Red (South) Limited | £1,500,000 | Awarded 12 May 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 085126-2026
Last time this was bought
North Northamptonshire Council - X4 Bus Service DMN 417
- Awarded
- 29 June 2026
- Value
- Not stated, or split across lots
- Contract ends
- 31 March 2029
Matched on North Northamptonshire Council, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.
About the buyer
North Northamptonshire CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
240Awards
172Suppliers it has used most for transport
- Midland Red (South) Limited6 contracts
- Bland's (Rutland) Ltd2 contracts
- Lawson's of Corby Ltd2 contracts
- Centrebus Limited1 contract
- CommMiniBus Limited1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open transport tenders- £838mframework ceiling
- £40mestimated
- £20mestimated
- Value not stated
From notice 085126-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 8 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.