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    ContractsNorth Northamptonshire Council Bus Service 3 Operation - Frequency Enhancement Contract
    Awarded contract

    North Northamptonshire Council Bus Service 3 Operation - Frequency Enhancement Contract

    Awarded
    £900k
    Published 8 Sept 2026

    North Northamptonshire Council is seeking a bus operator to run service 3 with increased frequency from three to four buses per hour on weekdays and Saturdays.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· East MidlandsPublished 8 Sept 2026· 1 month agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £900k
    Published 8 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £900,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Transport & Logistics
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      East Midlands

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • MR
      MIDLAND RED (SOUTH) LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 month ago.

    8 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    North Northamptonshire Council is seeking quotations from qualified bus operators to operate local bus service 3 on weekdays and Saturdays. This contract involves pump priming funding to enhance service frequency from three buses per hour to four buses per hour. The Council aims to improve public transportation accessibility and reliability on this route. Interested operators should have experience running local bus services and the capacity to increase service frequency. Contract details, service specifications, performance requirements, and pricing terms will be provided to shortlisted suppliers. Operators must comply with all relevant bus service regulations and Council requirements.

    Track record

    8 awards · 2 winners
    Open panel

    Mostly framework call-offs rather than head-to-head competition.

    In transport logistics, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL has awarded 8 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. MIDLAND RED (SOUTH) LIMITED6× · 75%
    2. BLAND'S (RUTLAND) LTD2× · 25%

    Across transport logistics, the most active winners are SKYLINE TAXIS, 24X7 LTD, STL — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06f513

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    Sector
    Transport & Logistics