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Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

West Northamptonshire Council

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22 Jul 2026 at 11:16

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for a route serving four passengers without a personal assistant. The service uses vehicles seating between one and eight people and runs between passenger addresses in Northampton and Moulton and CE Academy, Spring Gardens, Wellingborough. The outbound journey starts on Harrison Road, Northampton, continues via Montague Crescent, Hastings Road and Groveleys Close, and arrives at the academy. The return journey follows the reverse route. The requirement is for transport services, covering regular school-related journeys with morning and afternoon movements. The named buyer is West Northamptonshire Council, based in Northampton.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. One route was awarded to harrisons private hire ltd. The award was made on 22 July 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 25 July 2027 and is valued at £40,000 gross. The service is a light-touch services procurement. The published requirement describes daily outbound travel at 08:00, arriving at 09:00, with return travel at 15:00, or 12:00 on Wednesdays. West Northamptonshire Council stated that it would set a start price for the contract. The award is recorded as active and the contract as active.

This award shows recurring demand from West Northamptonshire Council for small-vehicle passenger transport on defined school routes. A competitor would need suitable one-to-eight-seat private hire capacity, the ability to carry four passengers without a personal assistant, and reliable daily coverage for both outward and return journeys. Relevant operational capability includes serving a fixed sequence of collection points across Northampton and Moulton and transporting passengers to and from an education setting in Wellingborough. The successful supplier is an SME private hire business, indicating that this requirement can suit a smaller specialist operator rather than only a large transport company. Firms monitoring this buyer should be prepared for below-threshold limited competition and council-set starting prices.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Notice Description

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) : EC-SPRING1 4 passengers, no PA Every day Outbound 08:00 Harrison Road, Northampton, NN5 6UY, 08:08 Montague Crescent, Northampton, NN5 7RH 08:20 Hastings Road, Northampton, NN2 7RL 08:32 Groveleys Close, Moulton, Northampton, NN3 7BP 09:00 CE Academy - Spring Gardens - Spring Gardens, Wellingborough, NN8 2AA Return 15:00 CE Academy - Spring Gardens - Spring Gardens, Wellingborough, NN8 2AA (12:00 Wednesdays) 15:27 Groveleys Close, Moulton, Northampton, NN3 7BP 15:39 Hastings Road, Northampton, NN2 7RL 15:51 Montague Crescent, Northampton, NN5 7RH 16:00 Harrison Road, Northampton, NN5 6UY **Please note WNC will be setting a start price on this contract**

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d098
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069051-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£40,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 Sep 2026 - 26 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Northamptonshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORTHAMPTON
Postcode
NN1 1ED
Postcode Area
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF24 West Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
West Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Northampton North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

harrisons private hire ltd

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