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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 13:30

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for one route serving a passenger with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The requirement is for a vehicle with capacity for between one and eight seats, wheelchair accessibility and a tail lift, together with a passenger assistant. The route operates between The Headlands, Northampton, and Northampton Academy on Wellingborough Road. The outbound journey leaves The Headlands at 08:32 and reaches the academy at 08:40; the return journey leaves the academy at 15:00 and reaches The Headlands at 15:09. The vehicle must accommodate a Quickie Q300M wheelchair. This is a specialist home-to-school transport service in Northampton, classified as passenger transport services.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to R CARS, with the award recorded as active. West Northamptonshire Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The contract was signed on 27 July 2026 and runs from 3 September 2026 to 25 July 2027. Its value is £49,990 gross. The award covers one completed route and the council stated that it would set a starting price for the contract. The recorded procurement category is services, with passenger transport as the classification. No separate evaluation weighting is recorded; the stated route requirement, vehicle specification and limited-competition process define the basis on which suppliers were considered.

This award indicates demand from West Northamptonshire Council for small-scale, route-specific passenger transport supporting a disabled pupil’s school travel. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would be able to provide a suitable one-to-eight-seat vehicle, wheelchair access, a tail lift and safe transport for a Quickie Q300M wheelchair. They would also need to provide a passenger assistant and reliably deliver timed morning and afternoon school journeys in Northampton. Credibility would come from experience in accessible passenger transport, school or special educational needs transport, dependable vehicle availability and the operational discipline to meet fixed daily routes. The requirement also shows the value of understanding individual passenger mobility needs and working to council-set pricing within a below-threshold limited-competition process.

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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) : S720 Vehicle size: W/C accessible, Tail lift With PA Outbound - AM 08:32 The Headlands, Northampton, NN3 2PA 08:40 - Northampton Academy - Wellingborough Road, Northampton, NN3 8NH Return - PM 15:00 - Northampton Academy - Wellingborough Road, Northampton, NN3 8NH 15:09 The Headlands, Northampton, NN3 2PA * West Northants Council will set a starting price on this contract. * XC Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy - W/C Quickie Q300M - Tail lift needed

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d445
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070780-2026
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
£49,990 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
3 Sep 2026 - 26 Jul 2027 6-12 months
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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