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

West Northamptonshire Council

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27 Jul 2026 at 10:44

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for a route-based provision using vehicles carrying between one and eight passengers. The service supports school travel, including passengers with difficulties in cognition and learning and social communication and interaction needs. The route provides morning outbound and Monday afternoon return journeys between Magnus Way in Daventry, Milton Bridge and Romulus Close in Northampton, and Elizabeth Woodville School North Campus on Stratford Road in Roade. The work is delivered across Daventry, Northampton and Roade. The required service includes passenger assistance and transport between the listed collection points and the school. It is a local authority transport requirement focused on reliable, scheduled journeys for pupils with additional support needs.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One route-based service was awarded to Mayfair Cars Northampton Ltd. The award was made on 27 July 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 2 September 2026 to 23 July 2028 and is worth £64,750 gross. The procurement used a starting price set by West Northamptonshire Council. The award covers transport services and the contract is below the applicable threshold. The requirement was evaluated through the limited competition route; the published outcome identifies the selected supplier but does not set out additional award weightings or scoring criteria.

This requirement is relevant to passenger transport operators able to provide small-capacity vehicles and dependable scheduled school journeys. Credible competitors would need to manage fixed morning and afternoon routes, collect and return passengers at several Northamptonshire locations, and provide suitable passenger assistance for children with cognition, learning, social communication and interaction needs. The successful supplier profile indicates that an established, larger transport business was selected, so future competition for this buyer is likely to favour operators with enough vehicles, drivers, route-planning capability and operational resilience to cover the service consistently. Experience in school transport, safeguarding, assisting passengers with additional needs and working to precise timetables would strengthen a supplier’s position when this type of requirement next reaches the market.

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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) : S709 With PA Outbound - AM 08:12 Magnus Way, Daventry, NN11 4XD 08:39 Milton Bridge, Wootton, Northampton, NN4 6AT 08:45 Romulus Close, Northampton, NN4 6LJ 09:00 - Elizabeth Woodville School North Campus - Stratford Road, Roade, NN7 2LP Return - Monday PM 15:00 - Elizabeth Woodville School North Campus - Stratford Road, Roade, NN7 2LP 15:16 Romulus Close, Northampton, NN4 6LJ 15:22 Milton Bridge, Wootton, Northampton, NN4 6A 15:49 Magnus Way, Daventry, NN11 4XD * West Northants Council will set a starting price on this contract. * LL Difficulties with cognition and learning. GF Social communication and interaction needs - Booster MWA Social communication and interaction needs

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d403
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070650-2026
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
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
£64,750 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 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

Mayfair Cars Northampton Ltd

Further Information

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