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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 09:04

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for one route using a vehicle with one to eight seats, including four passenger seats. The service transports a passenger on weekdays between Onley Park, Barby, and Harris Church of England Academy on Overslade Lane, Rugby. The scheduled journey includes an 08:25 collection and an 08:45 arrival, with return travel at 15:25. The requirement concerns supported transport for a passenger with physical and sensory needs, difficulties with learning, cognitive skills and social, emotional and mental health, pseudoachondroplasia, previous surgery to both legs, and a manual wheelchair. The work is classified as transport services and is for West Northamptonshire Council.

This procurement is complete and was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. It was a single route-based requirement. The award was made to John's Taxi on 28 July 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract is valued at £45,000 gross, in GBP, and runs from 3 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. West Northamptonshire Council set a starting price for the contract. The selected supplier holds an active award and the contract is active. The process used a limited procurement method rather than an open tender, so the outcome reflects a restricted competition for this specific passenger transport route.

This award indicates demand from West Northamptonshire Council for individually tailored school transport delivered on a fixed route and weekday timetable. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would be taxi or private-hire operators able to provide a small vehicle with at least four passenger seats, maintain reliable morning and afternoon journeys, and operate between Northamptonshire and Rugby. Experience supporting passengers with physical, sensory, mobility and complex learning or behavioural needs would be important, particularly where a manual wheelchair and previous lower-limb surgery are involved. Credible competitors would need dependable safeguarding and passenger-care arrangements, suitable accessible-transport capability, punctuality, and the operational capacity to provide consistent service throughout a long school-term contract.

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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) : SN2157 4 Passenger Seats Monday to Fridays Onlney Park Barby CV23 8AW 0825 1525 Harris C of E Academy Overslade Lane Rugby CV22 6EA 0845 1525 * West Northants Council will set a starting price on this contract. * NC: Physical and/or Sensory , Approach to Learning and Cognitive Skills,Social, Emotional and Mental Health Pseudo achondroplasia and had 8 plate surgery in his right and left legs Manual Wheelchair

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d4c2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071013-2026
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
£45,000 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
3 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

John's Taxi

Further Information

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