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

West Northamptonshire Council

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24 Jul 2026 at 12:06

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council has procured a route-based passenger transport service for one six-seat vehicle, serving Stone Lodge Therapeutic School – Rothwell Lodge in Kettering and pickup points in Northampton. The scheduled journey carries passengers outbound in the morning and returns them in the afternoon. The route runs from The Normal Boot and Shoe Factory via Cottarville, Cresswell House and Ixworth Close to the school, with the reverse journey in the afternoon. The service is intended for passengers with social, emotional, interaction and communication difficulties. This is a local passenger transport operation requiring a suitable six-seat vehicle and reliable scheduled driving between Northampton and Kettering.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to ACTIVE NORTH CARS by West Northamptonshire Council. The award was made on 24 July 2026 through a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. It covered one completed route-based lot. The contract was signed on 24 July 2026 and has an active period from 2 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. Its value is £64,990 gross. The award covers transport services (CPV 60000000). The selected supplier is ACTIVE NORTH CARS. The published outcome records the procurement as complete and the contract as active, so this is an awarded requirement rather than an opportunity to submit a bid.

For a supplier assessing future requirements from this council, the procurement shows established demand for route-based passenger transport using a small vehicle on a regular education journey. A credible competitor would need access to a six-seat vehicle, dependable drivers and the operational capacity to meet fixed morning and afternoon pickup times across Northampton and Kettering. Experience transporting passengers with social, emotional, interaction and communication difficulties would be relevant, as would the ability to maintain consistent safeguarding, punctuality and service continuity for a therapeutic school route. The route-based limited-competition approach indicates that suppliers should be able to respond to a clearly defined journey requirement and demonstrate reliable local delivery rather than provide a large-scale general transport operation.

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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) : STNLDG-01W Operator PA Vehicle size: 6 Seater Outbound - AM 07:54 The Normal Boot and Shoe Factory, Northampton, NN1 4JA 08:05 Cottarville, Cresswell House, Northampton, NN3 3ES 08:16 Ixworth Close, Northampton, NN3 8TW 08:45 - Stone Lodge Therapeutic School - Rothwell Lodge, Rothwell Road, Kettering, NN16 8XF Return - PM 15:00 - Stone Lodge Therapeutic School - Rothwell Lodge, Rothwell Road, Kettering, NN16 8XF 15:29 Ixworth Close, Northampton, NN3 8TW 15:40 Cottarville, Cresswell House, Northampton, NN3 3ES 15:52 The Normal Boot and Shoe Factory, Northampton, NN1 4JA APB Social, Emotional, interaction and communication difficulties MA Social, Emotional, interaction and communication difficulties FL Social, Emotional, interaction and communication difficulties

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d319
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070235-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
Large

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
£64,990 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Sep 2026 - 24 Jul 2028 1-2 years
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

ACTIVE NORTH CARS

Further Information

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