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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 12:22

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services using vehicles with capacity for one to eight passengers. The requirement covers a scheduled, route-based service linking Bucknills Lane in Crick with CE Academy – Chiltern House on Chiltern Way, Northampton, and Seeds of Change at Little Acorn Farm, Newland Road, Walgrave, Northampton. Journeys run on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, serving morning, midday and afternoon movements between these locations. The service is for transporting passengers along fixed routes rather than general taxi provision. The work is delivered across Northampton, Crick and Walgrave in Northamptonshire, with West Northamptonshire Council as the public-sector buyer.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Mayfair Cars Northampton Ltd. The award was made on 29 July 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract is active from 1 September 2026 to 25 July 2027, with an awarded value of £28,400 including applicable taxes. This was a below-threshold, limited competition under the light-touch regime, rather than an open competition. The procurement had one completed route-based requirement, covering the passenger transport service described above. The award concerns transport services and was evaluated through the limited competition process; the published data does not set out a separate price or quality weighting.

This requirement is commercially relevant to established passenger transport and taxi operators able to provide reliable scheduled journeys with vehicles carrying one to eight passengers. A credible competitor would need practical coverage of Crick, Northampton and Walgrave, the capacity to meet several fixed morning, midday and afternoon movements each week, and dependable vehicles and drivers for education- and activity-related transport. The award to a large local operator indicates that the buyer values sufficient operational scale and local route knowledge for a recurring, route-based service. Suppliers preparing for a future requirement of this type should be able to demonstrate punctuality, continuity, safeguarding awareness and robust day-to-day scheduling across multiple destinations, while competing through the council’s limited-competition route.

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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) : EC-CHILT3 No PA Mondays 10:30 Bucknills Lane, Crick, NN6 7SX 11:00 CE Academy - Chiltern House Chiltern Way, Northampton, NN5 6BW 15:00 CE Academy - Chiltern House Chiltern Way, Northampton, NN5 6BW 15:30 Bucknills Lane, Crick, NN6 7SX Tuesdays 09:30 Bucknills Lane, Crick, NN6 7SX 10:00 CE Academy - Chiltern House Chiltern Way, Northampton, NN5 6BW 12:30 CE Academy - Chiltern House Chiltern Way, Northampton, NN5 6BW 13:00 Bucknills Lane, Crick, NN6 7SX Thursdays 09:00 Bucknills Lane, Crick, NN6 7SX 09:30 Seeds of Change Little Acorn Farm, Newland Road, Walgrave, Northampton, NN6 9PZ 15:30 Seeds of Change Little Acorn Farm, Newland Road, Walgrave, Northampton, NN6 9PZ 16:00 Bucknills Lane, Crick, NN6 7SX Fridays 13:00 Bucknills Lane, Crick, NN6 7SX 13:30 CE Academy - Chiltern House Chiltern Way, Northampton, NN5 6BW 15:30 CE Academy - Chiltern House Chiltern Way, Northampton, NN5 6BW 16:00 Bucknills Lane, Crick, NN6 7SX

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d655
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071654-2026
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
£28,400 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
1 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

Mayfair Cars Northampton Ltd

Further Information

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