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Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (17+ Seat Provision)

West Northamptonshire Council

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30 Jul 2026 at 13:58

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured term-time passenger transport for Moulton School and Science College on service 690. The requirement is a 17-seat-or-more vehicle running between Scaldwell, Old, Walgrave, Hannington, Holcot and Moulton, with morning and afternoon journeys on Mondays to Fridays. The outbound journey starts at The Green, School Lane, Scaldwell, and finishes at the school; the return journey follows the reverse route. The afternoon vehicle must be at the school by 15:25. The service covers 16 contracted passenger miles each day. This is a local school transport operation requiring a suitable coach or bus service for the specified route and passenger timetable. The main procurement category is transport services, classified under CPV 60000000.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Hamiltons Coaches Limited on 30 July 2026. West Northamptonshire Council used a below-threshold limited competition, under the light-touch regime. The single route-based lot was completed, and the award is active. The contract was signed on 30 July 2026 and is valued at £145,000 gross, including the stated amount of £145,000, in GBP. Its contractual period runs from 3 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. The requirement covers service 690 and the published description states that the council will set a start price for the contract. The available procurement information identifies transport services as the basis of the requirement; it does not publish a separate weighted evaluation breakdown.

This award demonstrates recurring demand from West Northamptonshire Council for route-based school passenger transport using vehicles with at least 17 seats. A credible future competitor would need to operate suitable buses or coaches, cover the linked Northamptonshire communities reliably, and deliver both morning and afternoon term-time journeys to the school timetable. The route requires disciplined schedule management, including an afternoon arrival at the school before the return departure, and the ability to sustain a short daily service over the full school-year operating pattern. Local coach and bus operators with practical experience of contracted education or passenger transport, suitable vehicle capacity, and the operational resilience to maintain a fixed route would be best placed to compete when this requirement returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (17+ Seat Provision)

Notice Description

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (17+ Seat Provision) : Contract: N8 Mondays to Fridays (Term time only) Service: 690 Outbound 07:54 The Green, School Lane, Scaldwell, NN6 9LE 08:00 The White Horse, Walgrave Road, Old, NN6 9QX 08:04 Cherry Hill Bus Stop, Old, NN6 9QX 08:07 Townsend Road Bus Stop, Walgrave, NN6 9QT 08:10 War Memorial Bus Stop, Walgrave, NN6 9QF 08:13 Hannington Bus Stop, Walgrave Road, Hannington, NN6 9SX 08:18 War Memorial, Moulton Road, Holcot, NN6 9SH 08:30 Moulton School and Science College, Pound Lane, Moulton, NN3 7SD Return 15:30 Moulton School and Science College, Pound Lane, Moulton, NN3 7SD 15:42 War Memorial Bus Stop, Moulton Road, Holcot, NN6 9SH 15:47 Hannington Bus Stop, Walgrave Road, Hannington, NN6 9SX 15:50 War Memorial Bus Stop, Walgrave, NN6 9QF 15:53 Townsend Road Bus Stop, Walgrave, NN6 9QT 15:56 Cherry Hill Bus Stop, Old, NN6 9QX 16:00 The White Horse, Walgrave Road, Old, NN6 9QX 16:05 The Green, School Lane, Scaldwell, NN6 9LE The vehicles must be on site (pm) at the school by 15:25 Daily Contracted Passenger Miles: 16 daily miles **Please note WNC will be setting a start price on this contract**

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d7b0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072212-2026
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
£145,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 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

Hamiltons Coaches Limited

Further Information

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