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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 13:28

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for a route-based provision using a vehicle with one to eight passenger seats. The requirement is for an eight-seat vehicle with a passenger assistant, providing morning and afternoon journeys between Towcester, Northampton, Upton and Northgate School Arts College and The BeeHive. The route serves four young people with communication and interaction difficulties, anxiety-management needs, cognition and learning difficulties, and social, emotional, interaction and communication difficulties. The outward journey starts at Beverley Way, Towcester, at 07:55 and finishes at The BeeHive, Northampton, at 08:55. The return journey runs from The BeeHive at 15:00 to Beverley Way at 16:01. The service category is passenger transport.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. West Northamptonshire Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One lot was awarded to R CARS. The contract was signed on 27 July 2026, with a value of £69,990 including gross value, and runs from 2 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. The award is active and the contract is active. The procurement was for services, classified under CPV 60000000 for transport services excluding waste transport. The council set a starting price for the contract. The published outcome identifies R CARS as the selected supplier for the complete route-based requirement. The route-based provision covers the scheduled morning and afternoon school transport described above.

This outcome demonstrates demand from West Northamptonshire Council for contracted, route-based transport supporting children and young people with special educational needs. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would be able to provide an eight-seat passenger vehicle, a suitable passenger assistant and reliable twice-daily school journeys across the Northampton and Towcester area. Credible operators would need to manage fixed pick-up and drop-off sequences, school-time reliability and the practical needs of passengers with communication, interaction, emotional, anxiety-management, cognition and learning difficulties. Experience delivering assisted or specialist passenger transport would help demonstrate suitability, alongside the operational capacity to maintain the service throughout the contract period. The buyer’s use of a below-threshold limited competition shows that this type of requirement can be procured through a focused route-based competition.

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Notice Title

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

Notice Description

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) : SN2044 8 Passenger Seats With PA Outbound - AM 07:55 Beverley Way, Towcester, NN12 6UE 08:04 The Paddocks, Northampton, NN12 7YA 08:23 Samwell Way, Northampton, NN4 9QJ 08:31 Upton Lane, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4XG 08:49 - Northgate School Arts College - Queens Park Parade, Northampton, NN2 6LR 08:55 - The BeeHive - Harborough Road, Northampton, NN2 8LR Return - PM 15:00 - The BeeHive - Harborough Road, Northampton, NN2 8LR 15:06 - Northgate School Arts College - Queens Park Parade, Northampton, NN2 6LR 15:23 Upton Lane, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4XG 15:32 Samwell Way, Northampton, NN4 9QJ 15:51 The Paddocks, Northampton, NN12 7YA 16:01 Beverley Way, Towcester, NN12 6UE * West Northants Council will set a starting price on this contract. * JGP Difficulties with - Communication & interaction, managing her anxieties, Cognition and learning. AC Difficulties with - Communication & interaction, managing her anxieties, Cognition and learning. ZB Social, emotional, interaction and communication difficulties. JB Social, emotional, interaction and communication difficulties.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d444
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070779-2026
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
£69,990 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

R CARS

Further Information

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