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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 13:06

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured weekday, term-time passenger transport for one route serving a school journey between Brackley and East Hunsbury in Northampton. The requirement covers a vehicle carrying between one and eight passengers, with morning outbound and afternoon return journeys. The route starts at Juno Crescent and Northampton Road in Brackley, continues to East Hunsbury Primary School on Penvale Road, and returns along the same stops. The scheduled journey includes collection at 08:14 and 08:19, arrival at the school at 08:50, departure at 15:30, and return arrivals at 16:01 and 16:06. The service includes support for children with Down syndrome, communication and social difficulties, and communication and interaction difficulties, with booster and child seats required. The buying organisation is West Northamptonshire Council.

This procurement has been completed and awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. It used the light-touch regime and comprised one completed route-based lot. BAXE Transport was selected as the supplier, with the award recorded as active. The award date was 27 July 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The active contract runs from 2 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. Its gross and stated value is £64,000. The procurement concerns transport services rather than goods or construction. The published requirement set a starting price on the contract. The available outcome information identifies the successful supplier and contract value, but does not set out a separate quality, price or other scoring breakdown.

This award demonstrates a specific local demand for small-capacity home-to-school transport in West Northamptonshire, delivered on a fixed route during school terms and across morning and afternoon operating windows. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would need suitable one-to-eight-seat vehicles, the ability to provide reliable scheduled pickups and returns, and operational capacity covering Brackley and Northampton. Experience transporting primary-school children, including passengers with Down syndrome, communication and social difficulties, or communication and interaction difficulties, would be directly relevant. Providers would also need to accommodate booster seats and child seats and maintain dependable term-time service over a school-year contract. The requirement is route based, so credibility depends on disciplined daily transport operations and the ability to meet precise stop times rather than on large-scale fleet capacity.

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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) : SN2494 Monday to Friday - Term time only Outbound - AM 08:14 Juno Crescent, Brackley, NN13 6GN 08:19 Northampton Road, Brackley, NN13 6FF 08:50 - East Hunsbury Primary - Penvale Road, Northampton, NN4 0QW Return - PM 15:30 - East Hunsbury Primary - Penvale Road, Northampton, NN4 0QW 16:01 Northampton Road, Brackley, NN13 6FF 16:06 Juno Crescent, Brackley, NN13 6GN * West Northants Council will set a starting price on this contract. * EG Down Syndrome, communication and social difficulties - Booster Seat EL Communication and interaction difficulties - Child Seat

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d442
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070768-2026
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
£64,000 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

BAXE Transport

Further Information

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