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

West Northamptonshire Council

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26 Jul 2026 at 11:06

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for an eight-seat route between Brixworth and Northampton. The service carries pupils to and from Northampton School in Thorpeville, Moulton, using stops at Froxhill Crescent, Hornbeam Row, The Leys, Bougainvillea Drive and Rides Court. The route serves pupils with behavioural difficulties; social, emotional and communication difficulties; autism spectrum difficulties; and fine and gross motor, balance, coordination, socialisation, communication, reasoning, attention and sensory-regulation needs. The requirement is a scheduled morning outbound journey and afternoon return journey. This is a specialist local school transport service, requiring safe and reliable operation of a small passenger vehicle and appropriate support for children with additional needs.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to TRAVEL EASE CARS LTD. It used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime, with one completed route-based lot and services as the main category. The award was made on 26 July 2026. The contract was signed on 26 July 2026, has a value of £69,800, and runs from 2 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. The contract is active. The published outcome identifies transport services as the requirement and records TRAVEL EASE CARS LTD as the selected supplier. The route-based arrangement covers the specified one-to-eight-seat provision rather than a wider passenger transport programme, so the relevant commercial experience is in comparable school or specialist passenger transport services.

This award is useful market evidence for operators serving West Northamptonshire Council: the council buys recurring, route-specific school transport for small passenger groups and pupils with additional needs. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need dependable local coverage across Brixworth and Northampton, an appropriate vehicle for up to eight passengers, and the capacity to provide fixed morning and afternoon journeys aligned with school times. Experience transporting children with behavioural, communication, autism-spectrum, sensory, physical or coordination needs would be directly relevant. Strong safeguarding, passenger assistance, route planning, punctuality and continuity arrangements would help demonstrate capability. Smaller specialist operators and established taxi or private-hire businesses with suitable vehicles, trained drivers and local knowledge would be well placed for comparable route-based work.

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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) : S714 Operator PA 8 Seater Outbound - AM 07:27 Froxhill Crescent, Brixworth, Northampton, NN6 9LN 07:32 Hornbeam Row, Brixworth, Northampton, NN6 9WG 07:47 The Leys, Northampton, NN2 6QZ 08:02 Bougainvillea Drive, Northampton, NN3 3XD 08:13 Rides Court, Northampton, NN3 7UA 08:25 - Northampton School - Northampton School, Thorpeville, Moulton, Northampton, NN3 7TR Return - PM 15:35 - Northampton School - Northampton School, Thorpeville, Moulton, Northampton, NN3 7TR 15:47 Rides Court, Northampton, NN3 7UA 16:01 Bougainvillea Drive, Northampton, NN3 3XD 16:18 The Leys, Northampton, NN2 6QZ 16:33 Hornbeam Row, Brixworth, Northampton, NN6 9WG 16:38 Froxhill Crescent, Brixworth, Northampton, NN6 9LN MA behavioural difficulties TG Social, emotional and communication difficulties HB Social, emotional and communication difficulties AS ASD Difficulties with fine and gross motor skills, balance and coordination, Socialisation, communication, reasoning, attention, regulating sensory stimuli PH behavioural difficulties

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d3c9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070519-2026
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
£69,800 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 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

TRAVEL EASE CARS LTD

Further Information

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