Contract

North Northamptonshire Local Bus Contracts 2024

  • North Northamptonshire Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-018423

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-047e45 (view related notices)

Published 1 May 2025, 1:31pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

North Northamptonshire Council

The Corby Cube, George Street

Corby

NN171QG

Email

Procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKF25 - North Northamptonshire

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

North Northamptonshire Local Bus Contracts 2024

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60112000 - Public road transport services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of local bus services for the general network which are being tendered across a number of lots.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £4,597,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

PK2404 Enhancing the Kettering to Market Harborough and Corby corridor.

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60112000 - Public road transport services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF25 - North Northamptonshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Supply of general network bus services. These services are being provided over a number of different lots which will need to be individually reviewed in order to determine the needs and requirements of the authority.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

7 Months initial contract with the option to extend by a further 12 months.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

PE2403 Rushden Lakes/Raunds to Oundle - Nene Valley Express.

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60112000 - Public road transport services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF25 - North Northamptonshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Supply of general network bus services. These services are being provided over a number of different lots which will need to be individually reviewed in order to determine the needs and

requirements of the authority.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Initial 7 month contract with the option to extend by a further 12 months.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

PE2405 Stamford to Oundle

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60112000 - Public road transport services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF25 - North Northamptonshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Supply of general network bus services. These services are being provided over a number of different lots which will need to be individually reviewed in order to determine the needs and

requirements of the authority.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

7 month initial contract with the option to extend by a further 12+12 months.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

PC2410 Corby shopping services

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60112000 - Public road transport services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF25 - North Northamptonshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Supply of general network bus services. These services are being provided over a number of different lots which will need to be individually reviewed in order to determine the needs and

requirements of the authority.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

7 months initial term with the option to be extended by up to a further 12 months.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

PE2401 Demand responsive transport

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60112000 - Public road transport services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF25 - North Northamptonshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Supply of general network bus services. These services are being provided over a number of different lots which will need to be individually reviewed in order to determine the needs and

requirements of the authority.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Initial 19 months term with the option to extend by a further 12+12 months.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

PK2407 Weldon Park to Kettering

Lot No

6

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60112000 - Public road transport services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF25 - North Northamptonshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Supply of general network bus services. These services are being provided over a number of different lots which will need to be individually reviewed in order to determine the needs and

requirements of the authority.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Initial 7 month contract with the option to extend by a further 12+12 months.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-022142


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

PK2404 Enhancing the Kettering to Market Harborough and Corby corridor.

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 September 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

MIDLAND RED (SOUTH) LIMITED

Stockport

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Companies House

01556310

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £640,458

Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £640,458 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

PE2403 Rushden Lakes/Raunds to Oundle - Nene Valley Express.

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 September 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

MIDLAND RED (SOUTH) LIMITED

Stockport

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Companies House

01556310

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £242,968

Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £242,968 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

3

A contract/lot is awarded: No

five.1) Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded

Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

4

Title

PC2410 Corby shopping services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 September 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

LAWSON'S OF CORBY LTD

Northamptonshire

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
Companies House

08777516

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £106,851.30

Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £106,851.30 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

5

Title

PE2401 Demand responsive transport

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 September 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

SHIRE COMMUNITY SERVICES LIMITED

Northamptonshire

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
Companies House

05743952

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,485,387

Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £1,485,387 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

6

Title

PK2407 Weldon Park to Kettering

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 September 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

MIDLAND RED (SOUTH) LIMITED

Stockport

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Companies House

01556310

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £921,930

Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £921,930 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales

London

Country

United Kingdom