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

West Northamptonshire Council

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01 Aug 2026 at 20:22

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for a route-based provision using vehicles seating between one and eight people. The service transports a passenger with social and emotional difficulties who is non-verbal, with a booster seat required. It includes passenger assistance and a Monday journey from The Kennels, Leicester Lane, Daventry, to Dorothy Goodman School on Stoke Road, Hinckley, followed by the return journey. The outward journey is scheduled from 07:38 to 08:50, and the return from 15:10 to 16:22. The service operates between Northamptonshire and Leicestershire, serving the Daventry and Hinckley areas. This is a specialist education-related passenger transport requirement, suited to operators able to provide safe, assisted journeys for a passenger with additional needs.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to H2S Cars Ltd. It used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The contract was signed on 1 August 2026 and runs from 2 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. Its awarded value is £90,000 gross. The award covers the single route-based passenger transport requirement, evaluated through the limited competition process. West Northamptonshire Council set a starting price for the contract. The tender reached complete status, while the resulting contract is active. The award identifies H2S Cars Ltd as the selected supplier. The arrangement therefore records an established council requirement for a defined school transport route, rather than an opportunity still progressing through procurement.

This award demonstrates demand from West Northamptonshire Council for small-vehicle passenger transport linked to school attendance and additional needs. A credible future competitor would need suitable one- to eight-seat vehicles, reliable route planning and the operational capacity to provide early-morning and afternoon journeys across the Daventry–Hinckley area. The requirement also points to the importance of passenger assistance, safeguarding and practical experience supporting a passenger with social and emotional difficulties who is non-verbal, including the safe use of a booster seat. Operators should be able to deliver consistent service to a school timetable, manage the return journey, and maintain dependable communication with the council and school. Experience of limited-competition public-sector procurements would also be relevant.

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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) : SN2482 With PA Outbound - Monday AM 07:38 The Kennels, Leicester Lane, Daventry, NN11 3QD 08:50 - Dorothy Goodman School - Dorothy Goodman School, Stoke Road, Hinckley, LE10 0EA Return - Monday PM 15:10 - Dorothy Goodman School - Dorothy Goodman School, Stoke Road, Hinckley, LE10 0EA 16:22 The Kennels, Leicester Lane, Daventry, NN11 3QD * West Northants Council will set a starting price on this contract. * OB - Social, emotional difficulties and non Verbal - Booster Seat

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d974
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072960-2026
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
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
£90,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Aug 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

H2S Cars Ltd

Further Information

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