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

West Northamptonshire Council

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06 Aug 2026 at 14:00

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for one route serving a passenger with social, emotional and mental health needs. The requirement is for a vehicle carrying between one and eight passengers, with a passenger assistant, and includes provision of an electric Snappi Buggy or an Action Junior 3 for the wheelchair user. The specified journey runs between Winston Crescent in Brackley, Hawker Way in Northampton and Fairfields School on Trinity Avenue, Northampton. The morning journey starts at 07:46 and the afternoon return finishes at 16:00. This is a local school transport service, classified as transport services excluding waste transport. The buying organisation is West Northamptonshire Council, based in Northampton.

This procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. It had one completed lot. Ezy Cars, a Northampton-based SME, was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 6 August 2026 and has an active period from 2 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. Its value is £98,000 gross. The requirement was evaluated through the limited competition procedure; the published outcome identifies the successful supplier and the route-based passenger transport service. The contract covers the specified one-to-eight-seat provision, passenger assistant requirement and transport for the school passenger between Brackley and Northampton.

For a supplier assessing this buyer’s future requirements, this award demonstrates demand for small-scale, route-based school transport in West Northamptonshire, linking Brackley and Northampton with a specialist school service. A credible competitor would need to operate vehicles suitable for one-to-eight-seat journeys, provide reliable morning and afternoon route coverage, and support a passenger travelling with a passenger assistant. Familiarity with journeys involving social, emotional and mental health needs would be relevant, as would the ability to accommodate the specified wheelchair-user equipment, including an electric Snappi Buggy or Action Junior 3. Local operating capacity around Northampton and Brackley, dependable school-run logistics and experience delivering comparable passenger transport would strengthen a future response.

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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) : S801 With PA Outbound - AM 07:46 Winston Crescent, Brackley, NN13 7DZ 08:19 Hawker Way, Northampton, NN4 9EW 08:45 - Fairfields School - Trinity Avenue, Northampton, NN2 6JN Return - PM 15:00 - Fairfields School - Trinity Avenue, Northampton, NN2 6JN 15:27 Hawker Way, Northampton, NN4 9EW 16:00 Winston Crescent, Brackley, NN13 7DZ * West Northants Council will set a starting price on this contract. * DG Social, Emotional and Mental Health - W/C user - Electric Snappi Buggy OR Social, Emotional Mental Health - W/C user - Action Junior 3

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dddd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074773-2026
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
£98,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Aug 20263 weeks ago
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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