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

West Northamptonshire Council

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07 Aug 2026 at 08:16

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for a route serving learners attending Canto Learning at Willis House, Northampton. The requirement is for a six-seater vehicle with a passenger assistant, carrying passengers on a fixed morning and afternoon route between Rosehip Court, Daventry; High Street, Kislingbury; Hervey Close, Northampton; and Canto Learning, Northampton. The morning journey runs to the learning centre, with the return journey following the same stops in reverse. The service supports passengers with communication and social interaction difficulties, and speech, language and communication needs. This is a local passenger transport service delivered across Daventry, Kislingbury and Northampton for West Northamptonshire Council. The relevant category is transport services, excluding waste transport (CPV 60000000).

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 7 August 2026 to YAMATAXIS LTD. West Northamptonshire Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. There was one completed route-based lot covering provision for one to eight passengers. The contract was signed on 7 August 2026 and is active from 2 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. Its awarded value is £630 gross in GBP. The award covers the passenger transport service described, including the six-seater vehicle and passenger assistant requirement. The recorded evaluation route was limited competition rather than an open procedure. The selected supplier is identified as an SME based in Northampton. No separate award values or additional suppliers are recorded for this requirement.

This requirement is most relevant to small local passenger transport operators able to provide reliable route-based education or specialist passenger services using vehicles with capacity for up to eight people. Credible competitors would need access to a suitable six-seater vehicle, the ability to provide a passenger assistant, and the operational capacity to complete scheduled morning and afternoon journeys between Daventry, Kislingbury and Northampton. Experience supporting passengers with communication, social interaction, speech or language needs would be directly relevant, as would dependable safeguarding, punctuality and passenger-care arrangements for travel to a learning setting. The award demonstrates that West Northamptonshire Council uses a below-threshold limited-competition route for small, tightly defined local transport requirements. Businesses with local coverage and capacity for fixed school or learning-centre routes are best placed for comparable future requirements from this buyer.

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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) : S723 6-seater With PA Outbound - AM 08:08 Rosehip court, Daventry, NN11 4RQ 08:29 High Street, Kislingbury, NN7 4AQ 08:52 Hervey Close, Northampton, NN3 2TD 09:00 - Canto Learning - Willis House, Northampton, NN3 8HU Return - PM 15:00 - Canto Learning - Willis House, Northampton, NN3 8HU 15:08 Hervey Close, Northampton, NN3 2TD 15:34 High Street, Kislingbury, NN7 4AQ 15:55 Rosehip court, Daventry, NN11 4RQ * West Northants Council will set a starting price on this contract. * EB Communication and social interaction difficulties JJ Speech, language and communication skills. DV Communication and social interaction difficulties

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06de85
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075034-2026
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
£630 Under £100K

Notice Dates

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

YAMATAXIS LTD

Further Information

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