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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 13:04

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for one passenger, accompanied by a personal assistant, using a route-based provision for vehicles with capacity from one to eight seats. The service connects Poppy Way, Overstone, with Northampton School Tutorial Centre at Northwood Family Centre, Northampton. Journeys run outbound and return on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. The outbound journey is scheduled for 08:45 from Poppy Way, arriving at 09:00. The return journey leaves the centre at 15:00 and reaches Poppy Way at 15:15. This is a local school-related transport service in Northamptonshire, classified as transport services.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to TOP RANK TRANSPORT. It used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. 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 23 July 2027, with an awarded value of £13,680 gross. One route-based lot was awarded to the selected supplier. The published outcome identifies the service requirement and route as the basis for the award. West Northamptonshire Council set a start price for the contract. The selected supplier is TOP RANK TRANSPORT, a Northampton-based SME.

This procurement demonstrates demand from West Northamptonshire Council for small-scale, scheduled passenger transport supporting a school journey. Suppliers well placed for comparable requirements would be local or regional operators able to provide vehicles within the one-to-eight-seat range, carry a single passenger and accommodate a personal assistant. They would need to organise dependable outbound and return journeys between Overstone and Northampton on specified weekdays, including early-morning and afternoon timings. The awarded supplier is an SME based in Northampton, showing that a smaller transport business can meet this type of council requirement through a below-threshold limited competition. Relevant competitors should be able to deliver a defined route consistently and respond to route-based council procurements.

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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-KP 1 passenger, with PA Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays Outbound 08:45 Poppy Way Overstone, NN6 0TJ 09:00 Northampton School Tutorial Centre - Northwood Family Centre, Northampton, NN3 8AW Return 15:00 Northampton School Tutorial Centre - Northwood Family Centre, Northampton, NN3 8AW 15:15 Poppy Way Overstone, NN6 0TJ **Please note WNC will be setting a start price on this contract**

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d664
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071680-2026
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
SME

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
£13,680 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 - 24 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

TOP RANK TRANSPORT

Further Information

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