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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 16:00

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for a specific route between Horton Road, Middleton Cheney, Banbury, Beech Drive, Brackley, and Chilworth House School in Wheatley, Oxford. The route provides morning outbound and afternoon return journeys for one to eight passengers, including a passenger requiring assistance. The service includes transport for a child with social and emotional difficulties, with a child seat and booster seat requirements. The journey runs from the Northamptonshire area to Chilworth House School and back. This is a local passenger transport service rather than general fleet hire or logistics work. The procurement is categorised as transport services, covering a scheduled school journey with fixed collection and drop-off points and stated journey times.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. One lot was awarded to Station taxi limited, which is recorded as an active supplier. The award date was 24 July 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 23 July 2028, with an awarded gross value of £85,000. West Northamptonshire Council set a starting price for the contract. The procurement used a limited procedure under the light-touch regime. The requirement was assessed through limited competition for a single route-based service. The contract covers the scheduled one-to-eight-seat passenger transport provision, including the specified assisted passenger and child seating arrangements.

This award demonstrates a recurring requirement from West Northamptonshire Council for small-vehicle, route-based school transport connecting local residential addresses with a specialist school outside the immediate council area. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would be small passenger transport operators able to provide one-to-eight-seat vehicles, reliable twice-daily scheduled journeys, and trained drivers or passenger assistants where required. Credibility would depend on managing fixed collection times and return routes, supporting children with social and emotional difficulties, and supplying suitable child seats and booster seats. Local knowledge of Northamptonshire, Brackley, Banbury and the Oxford area would support dependable delivery. The limited-competition route also indicates that smaller operators can be relevant where they can demonstrate safe, consistent and appropriately supported passenger transport.

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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) : S705 With PA Outbound - AM 07:52 Horton Road, Middleton Cheney, Banbury, OX17 2LJ 08:08 Beech Drive, Brackley, NN13 6JG 08:45 - Chilworth House School - Chilworth House, Thame Road, Wheatley, Oxford, OX33 1JP Return - PM 15:00 - Chilworth House School - Chilworth House, Thame Road, Wheatley, Oxford, OX33 1JP 15:37 Beech Drive, Brackley, NN13 6JG 15:54 Horton Road, Middleton Cheney, Banbury, OX17 2LJ * West Northants Council will set a starting price on this contract. * FW Social and emotional difficulties - Child Seat FW Social and emotional difficulties - Booster

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d39b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070446-2026
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
£85,000 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
1 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

Station taxi limited

Further Information

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