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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 11:04

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for a route-based provision carrying one to eight passengers. The service covers a morning outbound journey from The Green, Briars Barn, Northamptonshire, to Pattishall Church of England Primary School in Towcester, and an afternoon return journey. The route includes passenger assistance and supports a passenger with global developmental delay and speech and language issues. The scheduled journey begins at 08:32 from Briars Barn, reaches the school at 08:45, departs the school at 15:15 and returns at 15:28. The work is local school transport in the Northampton and Towcester area, delivered for the council. The relevant service category is passenger transport services (CPV 60000000).

This procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Active North Cars. The council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One route-based requirement was awarded, with the service evaluated through that competition; the published data does not set out separate award criteria. The award was active on 31 July 2026, when the contract was signed. The contract runs from 2 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. Its gross value is £42,990. West Northamptonshire Council set a starting price for the contract. The contract is below the applicable threshold. It covers the single passenger transport route described above, rather than a wider multi-route framework or a collection of separate lots.

This award shows demand from West Northamptonshire Council for dependable, small-capacity home-to-school transport on a fixed route, including passenger assistance and support for additional communication and developmental needs. A credible future competitor would need suitable vehicles for one to eight passengers, reliable morning and afternoon scheduling, and the operational capacity to serve the specified school route consistently. The requirement also favours providers able to work appropriately with children who have speech and language issues or global developmental delay, while providing passenger assistance. Local knowledge of the Northampton and Towcester area, disciplined route management and a dependable school-day service would be commercially relevant when this type of 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) : S721 With PA Outbound - AM 08:32 The Green, Briars Barn 4 The Green, NN12 8RD 08:45 - Pattishall Church of England Primary School - Pattishall C Of E Primary School, Towcester, NN12 8NE Return - PM 15:15 - Pattishall Church of England Primary School - Pattishall C Of E Primary School, Towcester, NN12 8NE 15:28 The Green, Briars Barn 4 The Green, NN12 8RD * West Northants Council will set a starting price on this contract. * OG Global delay. Speech and language issues.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d888
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072598-2026
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
£42,990 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

ACTIVE NORTH CARS

Further Information

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