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

West Northamptonshire Council

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30 Jul 2026 at 14:06

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for a school route requiring a vehicle with capacity for at least 17 passengers. The service runs between Memorial Hall on Astrop Road, King’s Sutton, and Chenderit School on Archery Road, Middleton Cheney, serving the surrounding Northamptonshire communities. The route includes stops at Memorial Hall, Opposite Astrop Grange on Upper Astrop Road, and Chenderit School, with outbound and return journeys. It is a weekday, term-time-only service, with the vehicle required at the school before the afternoon return journey. The requirement is classified as transport services and involves approximately 12 miles of daily operation.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. West Northamptonshire Council awarded the single route to Country Lion (Northampton) Ltd on 30 July 2026. The contract was signed on the same date and is active, with a period from 2 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. Its gross and stated value is £175,000. The procedure was a limited procurement under the light-touch regime, using a below-threshold limited competition. There was one completed lot covering the route-based passenger transport service. The award is active and the related contract remains active, so the procurement has moved beyond tendering and supplier selection into delivery.

This requirement is relevant to operators of school and community passenger transport with vehicles seating at least 17 people, drivers and operational capacity for fixed morning and afternoon journeys, and the ability to provide reliable weekday term-time services. A credible competitor would need to plan punctual collections and returns across King’s Sutton and Middleton Cheney, manage a short daily route, and position a vehicle at Chenderit School for the afternoon service. Local knowledge of the named roads, stops and school timetable would support dependable delivery. The award to an SME shows that a smaller transport operator can satisfy this type of council requirement, provided it can demonstrate suitable vehicle capacity, dependable scheduling and the ability to run a dedicated route throughout the school year.

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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 No: BW11B Monday to Friday (Term time only) Service No: 119 Outbound 08:03 Memorial Hall, Astrop Road, King's Sutton, OX17 3PQ 08:06 Opp. Astrop Grange, Upper Astrop Road, King's Sutton, OX17 3PT 08:20 Chenderit School, Archery Road, Middleton Cheney, OX17 2QR Return 15:05 Chenderit School, Archery Road, Middleton Cheney, OX17 2QR 15:19 Opp. Astrop Grange, Upper Astrop Road, King's Sutton, OX17 3PT 15:22 Memorial Hall, Astrop Road, King's Sutton, OX17 3PQ Vehicle must be at the school (PM) by 15:00 Daily Mileage: 12 miles **Please note WNC will be setting a start price on this contract**

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d7b5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072220-2026
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
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
£175,000 £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
2 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

Country Lion (Northampton) Ltd

Further Information

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