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

West Northamptonshire Council

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28 Jul 2026 at 08:02

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for one route serving Overstone Park School. The route provides an eight-passenger-seat vehicle with an operator, travelling in the morning from Verdant Vale through Granary Road, Delapre Crescent Road, Farmfield, Leyside Court and Dell Crescent in Northampton to the school at Overstone Park. The afternoon return follows the reverse route. The service supports pupils with social, emotional, mental health, social, emotional and communicational difficulties, and social, emotional, interaction and communication difficulties. Transport requirements include a car seat, booster seat and child seat for specified passengers. The work is classified as transport services and is delivered across Northampton and Overstone Park.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to S CARS by West Northamptonshire Council. It used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The contract was signed on 28 July 2026 and runs from 2 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. Its value is £78,400 including and excluding tax as reported. There was one completed lot covering the single route. The published outcome records an active award to S CARS. The route-based requirement was evaluated through the limited competition process; the available award information does not state separate quality or price weightings. The council was to set a starting price for the contract. The service is for one route and one vehicle provision rather than a wider transport network.

This award indicates recurring demand from West Northamptonshire Council for small-capacity, route-based school transport serving pupils with social, emotional, mental health, interaction and communication needs. Suppliers well placed for comparable requirements would operate passenger vehicles with up to eight seats and provide a reliable driver or operator for fixed morning and afternoon school journeys. Practical capability includes following precise timed routes, transporting children safely, and supplying suitable car, booster and child seats where required. Experience of school transport and supporting passengers with additional needs would make a supplier credible. The requirement also suits operators able to compete in below-threshold limited competitions and price a defined route rather than a large multi-route service.

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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) : OVER-03-W 8 Passenger Seats Operator PA Outbound - AM 07:55 Verdant Vale, Northampton, NN4 0SQ 08:01 Granary Road, Northampton, NN4 0XB 08:11 Delapre Crescent Road, Northampton, NN4 8NG 08:26 Farmfield, Northampton, NN3 8AG 08:32 Leyside Court, Northampton, NN3 8XT 08:34 Dell Crescent, Northampton, NN3 8SG 08:45 - Overstone Park School - Overstone Park, Overstone Park, NN6 0DT Return - PM 15:15 - Overstone Park School - Overstone Park, Overstone Park, NN6 0DT 15:26 Dell Crescent, Northampton, NN3 8SG 15:28 Leyside Court, Northampton, NN3 8XT 15:34 Farmfield, Northampton, NN3 8AG 15:49 Delapre Crescent Road, Northampton, NN4 8NG 15:59 Granary Road, Northampton, NN4 0XB 16:05 Verdant Vale, Northampton, NN4 0SQ * West Northants Council will set a starting price on this contract. * DK Social, Emotional, and Mental Health AK Social, emotional and communicational difficulties - Car Seat MY Social, Emotional, Mental Health - Booster Seat RM Social, emotional, interaction and communication difficulties. MW Social, emotional, interaction and communication difficulties. LN Social, Emotional and Mental Health - Child Seat

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d4b5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070992-2026
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
£78,400 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 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

S CARS

Further Information

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