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AwardedAwarded 30 January 2026

North Northamptonshire Council Local Bus Framework

North Northamptonshire Council · Local authority

In brief

North Northamptonshire Council awarded transport work to Midland Red (South) Limited, Bland's (Rutland) Ltd and Lawson's of Corby Ltd and 2 others on 30 January 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £36,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 2 February 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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What the notice says

North Northamptonshire Council has developed a bus framework which will play a role in enhancing accessibility across North Northants. As a relatively new authority, this framework aims to either replace services previously Procured by the former Northamptonshire County Council, and/or to introduce new services, with the potential for them to be commercially viable by the end of the contracts. This framework will be opened in accordance with the requirements under the Procurement Act 2023 and all call off contracts will be awarded via further competition only.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Midland Red (South) Limited
Bland's (Rutland) Ltd (SME)
Lawson's of Corby Ltd (SME)
Centrebus Limited (SME)
CommMiniBus Limited (SME)
5 bids received
£36,000,000
Awarded 19 December 2025
2 February 2026 to 1 February 2030

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

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 070191-2025
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 084786-2025
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 080112-2026

About the buyer

North Northamptonshire CouncilLast 12 months

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From notice 070191-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 31 October 2025, last updated 21 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.