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Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

West Northamptonshire Council

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31 Jul 2026 at 08:32

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured a route-based passenger transport service for one to eight seats, with a passenger assistant, serving Creating Tomorrow College Icon Campus in Daventry. The scheduled route runs outbound from Slyes Close, West Haddon, via Eastfield Road, Duston, to the college in Daventry, and returns along the same stops. The service is intended to transport passengers between these Northamptonshire locations for the college journey. The outbound stops are Slyes Close, West Haddon; Eastfield Road, Duston; and Icon Reception, Unit 4, Icon, Eastern Way, Daventry. The return journey uses the same locations in reverse. The buying organisation is West Northamptonshire Council. This is a passenger transport services requirement, classified under CPV 60000000.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to TOP RANK TRANSPORT, an SME based in Northampton. It used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime, with one completed lot covering the route. The contract was signed on 31 July 2026 and is active from 2 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. Its value is £51,800 including VAT. The service provides the specified one-to-eight-seat route and passenger assistant provision for Creating Tomorrow College Icon Campus. The tender title identifies the requirement as Passenger Transport Services 2026 – Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision). The published outcome records TOP RANK TRANSPORT as the selected supplier for the complete route-based service.

This award demonstrates an established requirement for scheduled, route-based passenger transport supporting a college journey in West Northamptonshire. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement of this kind would be able to provide small-capacity vehicles suitable for one-to-eight-seat passenger services, operate reliably between West Had­don, Duston and Daventry, and provide a passenger assistant as part of the service. Credible competitors would need practical capability in fixed morning and afternoon journeys, dependable driver and vehicle availability, and the operational discipline to follow defined stops and timings. Local or regional passenger transport operators with experience of education-related routes and the capacity to deliver a dedicated service on a single route would be particularly relevant when this requirement returns to market.

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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) : S708 With PA Outbound - AM 07:56 Slyes Close, West Haddon, Northampton, NN6 7AZ 08:17 Eastfield Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6TQ 08:45 - Creating Tomorrow College Icon Campus, Daventry - Icon Reception, Unit 4, Icon, Eastern Way, Daventry, NN11 0QB Return - PM 16:00 - Creating Tomorrow College Icon Campus, Daventry - Icon Reception, Unit 4, Icon, Eastern Way, Daventry, NN11 0QB 16:28 Eastfield Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6TQ 16:49 Slyes Close, West Haddon, Northampton, NN6 7AZ * West Northants Council will set a starting price on this contract. *

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d83d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072454-2026
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
£51,800 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 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

TOP RANK TRANSPORT

Further Information

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