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North Northamptonshire Council Transport to School and Social Care Transport Framework

North Northamptonshire Council · Local authority

In brief

North Northamptonshire Council has announced plans to buy transport work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 4 years, up to 8 years with extensions, starting 1 September 2027.

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

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 39 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work.

What the notice says

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.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 093787-2026

Last time this was bought

North Northamptonshire Council Bus Framework Mini Competition CONTRACT

Awarded
16 September 2026
Value
£488,940

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

248

Awards

182

Suppliers it has used most for transport

All tenders and awards from North Northamptonshire Council

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From notice 093787-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 5 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 5 October 2026.