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

West Northamptonshire Council

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04 Aug 2026 at 10:54

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for a route-based provision using vehicles carrying between one and eight passengers. The service supports journeys for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs, including passengers requiring booster seats or a child seat. The specified route runs between collection points on New South Bridge Road, Victoria Gardens, Cloutsham Street and Abington Avenue in Northampton and Headlands Primary School on Bushland Road. It includes an outbound morning journey to the school and a return afternoon journey to the listed residential stops. The procurement is for passenger transport services, classified under CPV 60000000. The council is the public-sector buyer, and the work is delivered in Northampton, serving the named school route and its associated collection points.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Ezy Cars. The award was made on 4 August 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The active contract runs from 2 September 2026 to 23 July 2028, with a value of £60,000 including tax. It was a below-threshold limited competition using the light-touch regime, rather than an open procedure. One lot was completed and awarded to Ezy Cars. The published requirement set a starting price to be determined by West Northamptonshire Council. The recorded outcome identifies the successful supplier and the awarded contract value; the procurement record does not set out a separate scoring breakdown or named award criteria.

This requirement is relevant to small passenger transport operators able to provide reliable, route-based school journeys in Northampton using vehicles suitable for one to eight passengers. A credible future competitor would need to manage precise morning and afternoon schedules, collect and return passengers at multiple fixed stops, and maintain dependable links with Headlands Primary School. Experience transporting children with social, emotional and mental health needs would be important, as would the ability to accommodate booster seats and a child seat safely. Operators should be able to provide consistent driver and vehicle availability for a regular school service, follow detailed route instructions, and work within a council-managed limited-competition process. The awarded supplier is an SME, indicating that this requirement can suit a focused local operator rather than only a large transport company.

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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) : HEAD-02-W Operator PA Outbound - AM 08:16 New South Bridge Road, Northampton, NN4 8RP 08:21 Victoria Gardens, Northampton, NN1 1HJ 08:29 Cloutsham Street, Northampton, NN1 3LL 08:35 Abington Avenue, Northampton, NN1 4QB 08:45 - Headlands Primary School - Bushland Road, Northampton, NN3 2NS Return - PM 15:00 - Headlands Primary School - Bushland Road, Northampton, NN3 2NS 15:10 Abington Avenue, Northampton, NN1 4QB 15:17 Cloutsham Street, Northampton, NN1 3LL 15:26 Victoria Gardens, Northampton, NN1 1HJ 15:30 New South Bridge Road, Northampton, NN4 8RP * West Northants Council will set a starting price on this contract. * KS Social and Emotional Mental Health - Booster RR Social and Emotional Mental Health - Booster LW Social, emotional and mental health - Child Seat KB Social and emotional difficulties - Booster

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dac7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073536-2026
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
£60,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 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

Ezy Cars

Further Information

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