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

West Northamptonshire Council

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05 Aug 2026 at 18:20

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for one education route serving Tiffield Academy. The requirement is for a vehicle with up to eight passenger seats and a passenger assistant, carrying pupils between William Morris Way in Middleton Cheney, Banbury; Windsor Drive and Hyperion Lane in Brackley; and Tiffield Academy on St John’s Road, Tiffield, Towcester. The service covers morning outbound and afternoon return journeys. The passengers include children with difficulties involving social interaction, communication and social communication, including non-verbal communication needs. The route-based requirement falls within passenger transport services. It is a local school transport operation involving collection from several residential addresses and delivery to the academy, followed by the corresponding return journey.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. It used the light-touch regime and was treated as a services contract. One lot was awarded to 24 seven taxi, a small or medium-sized enterprise. The award was made on 5 August 2026, and the contract was signed the same day. The contract runs from 2 September 2026 to 23 July 2028, with a value of £87,500. The evaluation outcome selected 24 seven taxi for the complete route-based requirement. The council set a starting price for the contract. The published information identifies the route, vehicle capacity, passenger-assistant requirement and passenger needs as the substantive requirements for the awarded service.

For a future requirement of this type, credible competitors would be passenger transport or taxi operators able to provide an eight-seat vehicle reliably for scheduled school journeys, with capacity for a passenger assistant. They would need to manage morning and afternoon collections across Middleton Cheney, Banbury, Brackley and Tiffield, maintain dependable timing at multiple stops, and support children with communication, interaction and social difficulties. Experience transporting children with additional needs would be directly relevant, particularly where a child seat or support for non-verbal communication is required. The award also shows that West Northamptonshire Council uses a below-threshold limited competition for route-based, light-touch passenger transport and that an SME can deliver this scale of local school service.

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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) : Tiffield 9 8 Passenger Seats With PA Outbound - AM 08:23 William Morris Way, Middleton Cheney, Banbury, OX17 2GF 08:37 Windsor Drive, Brackley, NN13 6JL 08:46 Hyperion Lane, Brackley, NN13 6FY 08:48 Hyperion Lane, Brackley, NN13 6FU 09:15 - Tiffield Academy - The Tiffield Academy, St. Johns Road, Tiffield, Towcester, NN12 8AA Return - PM 15:30 - Tiffield Academy - The Tiffield Academy, St. Johns Road, Tiffield, Towcester, NN12 8AA 15:55 Hyperion Lane, Brackley, NN13 6FU 15:57 Hyperion Lane, Brackley, NN13 6FY 16:06 Windsor Drive, Brackley, NN13 6JL 16:21 William Morris Way, Middleton Cheney, Banbury, OX17 2GF * West Northants Council will set a starting price on this contract. * DZ Difficulties with social interaction and social communication LH Communication and interaction difficulties - Child Seat RC Communication and interaction difficulties CD Social interaction difficulties, non-verbal - Child Seat

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dcf2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074412-2026
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
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
£87,500 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 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

24 seven taxi

Further Information

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