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    ContractsBus Service 16 Operation Contract - North Northamptonshire Council
    Awarded contract

    Bus Service 16 Operation Contract - North Northamptonshire Council

    Awarded
    £188.2k
    Published 7 Oct 2026

    Opportunity to operate Bus Service 16 in North Northamptonshire, covering routes between Thrapston, Kettering Leisure Village, and Raunds, Monday to Saturday.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· East MidlandsPublished 7 Oct 2026· 3 days agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £188.2k
    Published 7 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £188,150
      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 3 days ago.

    7 October 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    North Northamptonshire Council is seeking quotations for the operation and management of Bus Service 16. This is an existing bus service operating Monday to Saturday, providing transportation between Thrapston and Kettering Leisure Village, with additional service routes to Raunds. The contract covers all operational requirements for maintaining reliable public bus service on this route. Interested operators should have experience in bus service delivery and the capacity to maintain scheduled operations across the specified areas.

    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, HAWK EXPRESS CABS LTD — 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-078336

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