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

West Northamptonshire Council

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30 Jul 2026 at 15:22

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for a school-day bus route serving Campion School in Bugbrooke, with stops at Kislingbury Road in Rothersthorpe and Ashpole Spinney on Banbury Lane. The requirement is for a vehicle with capacity for at least 17 passengers. The service runs outbound in the morning and returns in the afternoon, carrying pupils between the residential stops and the school. The route is in and around Northampton, Northamptonshire. It is a scheduled local transport service rather than general fleet hire, and involves a defined route, fixed stops and timetable. The procurement is classified as transport services, excluding waste transport. The buyer is West Northamptonshire Council, a sub-central public authority responsible for arranging and funding the service.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Country Lion (Northampton) Ltd on 30 July 2026. The award covers one completed route-based lot, contract N302D and service 636. The contract was signed on 30 July 2026 and is active from 3 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. Its value is £117,500 gross. The requirement was handled as a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime, rather than an open procedure. The contract covers Mondays to Fridays during school days, with approximately 10 contracted passenger miles each day. The published route has an 08:15 outbound departure and a 15:15 return departure, with intermediate stops and scheduled arrival times. The procurement record identifies transport services as the evaluated category.

This requirement demonstrates recurring demand from West Northamptonshire Council for dedicated school transport on fixed local routes. A credible future competitor would need to operate passenger transport reliably around Northampton, provide vehicles seating at least 17 passengers, and deliver punctual morning and afternoon journeys to specified stops. The work suits an established local bus or coach operator with suitable vehicles, drivers and operational capacity for weekday school-day services. Route planning, timetable adherence, safeguarding arrangements for pupil transport and dependable communication with the council would be important commercial capabilities. The limited-competition route indicates that suppliers able to respond to focused, below-threshold council requirements may be well placed. Experience delivering scheduled education or community transport would strengthen a supplier’s position when this specific type of requirement is considered again.

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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: N302D Mondays to Fridays (School days only) Service: 636 Outbound 08:15 Ashpole Spinney / Banbury Lane Bus Stop, NN4 9QB 08:20 Kislingbury Road Bus Stop, Rothersthorpe, NN7 3BH 08:20 Campion School, Kislingbury Road, Bugbrooke, NN7 3QG Return 15:15 Campion School, Kislingbury Road, Bugbrooke, NN7 3QG 15:26 Kislingbury Road Bus Stop, Rothersthorpe, NN7 3BH 15:32 Ashpole Spinney / Banbury Lane Bus Stop, NN4 9QB Daily Contracted Passenger Miles: 10 miles **Please note WNC will be setting a start price on this contract**

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d7e2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072291-2026
Current Stage
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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
£117,500 £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

Country Lion (Northampton) Ltd

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