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Country Lion (Northampton) Ltd

UK public-sector supplier
SME

Country Lion (Northampton) Ltd is a family-owned coach hire and self-drive vehicle hire company based in Northampton. Established in 1966, it offers a fleet of coaches and self-drive vehicles for various travel needs.

countrylion.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£200.8m
Live
47
Buyers
3
12m
£200.0m
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities1
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts47 / 49
  • Top buyers3
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
  • Org tree
Quick answer — Country Lion (Northampton) LtdUpdated 20 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Country Lion (Northampton) Ltd has won £200.8m across 3 public-sector buyers, with 47 live contracts.

Why: top buyer West Northamptonshire Council at 100% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
No CH recordCompany status
47 of 49Live contracts
100%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes.

⚑ Self-reported
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No social-value commitments yet

Jobs, skills, environmental, inequality and community commitments appear here once a claimed supplier attributes them to awarded contracts, or once we detect them on the supplier’s website.

ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

↔ Cross-checked
Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

◐ From website & notices
Services · 3
Coach HireCountry Lion has a fleet of 50+ coaches ranging from 17 to 72 seats, all equipped with air conditioning and seatbelts. ↗Self Drive HireA wide range of self-drive trucks, vans, and mini-buses available for hire. ↗ATF StationOffers MOT's on HGV's and PSV's at their Brackmills Depot. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 1 from notices
  • Northamptonshire County Council Local Bus Services FrameworkNorthamptonshire County Council (NASS) · £545k

Extracted automatically from countrylion.co.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies · 2

Delivery stories from the supplier’s website. Clients are not yet cross-checked against award records.

◐ From supplier website
Northampton Town Football ClubSelected as the club's official team transport partner, providing reliable executive level coach transport.
Northamptonshire County Cricket ClubProvided quality comfortable transport with executive coaches for the cricket team.

Extracted automatically from countrylion.co.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

✓ Confirmed by buyer
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No buyer references yet

Public-sector buyers can confirm they'll act as a reference for this supplier. Confirmed references — with the contract they relate to — show here.

Accreditations & memberships · 3

Credentials listed on the supplier’s website. Not yet checked against issuer registers.

◐ From supplier website
Core credentials · 0/6
Cyber EssentialsNot evidenced✓
Cyber Essentials PlusNot evidenced✓
ISO 27001 — Information securityNot evidenced✓
ISO 9001 — QualityNot evidenced✓
ISO 14001 — EnvironmentalNot evidenced✓
ISO 45001 — Health & safetyNot evidenced✓
Other credentials & memberships · 3
DVSA Earned RecognitionDVSA · other
Confederation of Passenger Transport UK MembershipCPT · membership
CoachMarque CertificationCertification

Extracted automatically from countrylion.co.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

✓ Verified
84

No verified KPI scores yet

Once buyers report contract KPIs — delivery on time, on budget, satisfaction, adoption and accessibility — a weighted grade and breakdown appear here.

Contracts · 47 live · 2 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
West Northamptonshire Council - Passenger Transport Services Open Framework
West Northamptonshire Council—22 Jun 2026£200.0m3.9 yrsLive
Northamptonshire County Council Local Bus Services Framework
Northamptonshire County Council (NASS)6000000017 Jun 2019£545k2 yrsClosed
Framework Agreement (BB3) For the provision of Large Vehicle Passenger Transport Services
Leicestershire County Council6000000006 Jun 2016£225k12 moClosed
Without PA
West Northamptonshire Council————Live
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West Northamptonshire Council————Live
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West Northamptonshire Council————Live
Without PA
West Northamptonshire Council————Live
Without PA
West Northamptonshire Council————Live
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West Northamptonshire Council————Live
Without PA
West Northamptonshire Council————Live
Total live value £200.0m · mean award £4.1m1–10 of 49

Top buyers · 3 buyers · top 3 = 100%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
West Northamptonshire Council
47 contracts
100%
since 2026
2
Northamptonshire County Council (NASS)
1 contract
0%
since 2019
3
Leicestershire County Council
1 contract
0%
since 2016

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
East Midlands48 contracts
100%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Country Lion (Northampton) Ltd highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
CL
Country Lion (Northampton) Ltd
Yes£200.0m—
VT
ViaVan Technologies B.V.
No£5.4m1
2T
247 TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS LTD
Yes£3.1m5
24
24x7 Ltd
No£2.8m1
JA
Jetstream Airport Transfers
Yes£2.6m1
DE
Dennis Eagle Limited
No£2.4m1
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

✓ Verified
No Companies House record linked — automated risk checks unavailable.

Compliance scorecard

Derived from Companies House filings — not a full supplier-assurance check.

↔ Cross-checked
No Companies House record linked — statutory compliance checks unavailable.

Modifications

Variations to awarded contracts logged under Procurement Act 2023 s.74.

✓ From notices
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No modifications recorded

No published contract variations for this supplier. Modification notices appear here as they are issued under the Procurement Act 2023.

News mentions

UK trade press & nationals, matched to this supplier.

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No news mentions found

We haven't matched any recent UK press coverage to this supplier. Mentions appear here automatically as they're published.

Companies House

Registered details, directors and PSC.

✓ Live sync
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No Companies House record linked

A Companies House number is on file but the record has not been synced yet.

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

↔ From Cos House
£

No financial filings on record

Turnover, profit and headcount appear here once audited or micro-entity accounts are filed at Companies House.

Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

↔ From Cos House
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00505432 · this company

Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.