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

West Northamptonshire Council

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29 Jul 2026 at 10:46

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured a route-based passenger transport service for journeys involving one to eight seats. The awarded route carries passengers between Merthyr Road, Northampton, Waterlee Furlong in Brixworth and Stone Lodge Therapeutic School, Rothwell Lodge, on Rothwell Road in Kettering. The service includes a morning outbound journey and an afternoon return journey, with scheduled stops in Northampton, Brixworth and Kettering. The requirement supports passengers associated with social, emotional and behavioural needs, including behavioural, emotional, social and mental health difficulties. This is a passenger transport services opportunity, classified under CPV 60000000. The buyer is West Northamptonshire Council, a local public authority. The requirement is specific to operating a defined education-related route rather than providing general transport across the council area.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One route was awarded to TRAVEL EASE CARS LTD. The award is active and the contract was signed on 29 July 2026. The contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 23 July 2028 and is valued at £59,900 gross. West Northamptonshire Council set a starting price for the contract. The service was evaluated through the limited-competition process, with the published information identifying the route, passenger needs, journey timings and vehicle capacity as the core requirement. The contract covers the full morning and afternoon return journey between the Northampton, Brixworth and Kettering stops, rather than separate awards for different parts of the route.

This award indicates demand from West Northamptonshire Council for small-vehicle, route-based passenger transport linked to specialist education provision. Suppliers best placed to compete for a future requirement of this type would be able to operate vehicles carrying between one and eight passengers, deliver reliable scheduled morning and afternoon journeys, and cover the Northampton, Brixworth and Kettering area. Experience transporting passengers connected with social, emotional and behavioural needs, including behavioural, emotional, social and mental health difficulties, would be directly relevant. Credibility would also depend on managing fixed stops and journey times consistently, coordinating school transport operations, and offering a clear commercial response to a council-set starting price. This is a focused local route rather than a broad transport framework.

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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) : STNLDG-03W Operator PA Outbound - AM 07:59 Merthyr Road, Northampton, NN5 7BS 08:18 Waterlee Furlong, Brixworth, Northampton, NN6 9UY 08:45 - Stone Lodge Therapeutic School - Rothwell Lodge, Rothwell Road, Kettering, NN16 8XF Return - PM 15:00 - Stone Lodge Therapeutic School - Rothwell Lodge, Rothwell Road, Kettering, NN16 8XF 15:23 Waterlee Furlong, Brixworth, Northampton, NN6 9UY 15:43 Merthyr Road, Northampton, NN5 7BS * West Northants Council will set a starting price on this contract. * CLJ Social and Emotional Behavioural Needs. TF Behaviour, Emotional, Social and Mental Health difficulties.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d61e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071569-2026
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
£59,900 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 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

TRAVEL EASE CARS LTD

Further Information

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