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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 09:42

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for one route in Northampton, providing a vehicle with up to eight passenger seats and an operator. The service covers a morning outbound journey from Crestline Court, via South Oval and Park Crescent West, to New Horizons on Sheep Street, followed by an afternoon return journey along the same route. The transport supports a passenger with social, emotional and mental health difficulties, including challenges regulating emotions and behaviour, and behavioural issues. A booster seat is required. The work is a passenger transport service rather than vehicle supply or general school transport, and delivery is centred on the named addresses in Northampton.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to R CARS. The council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime, with one completed lot. The award was made on 7 August 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 4 September 2026 to 27 July 2028, with an awarded value of £444.90 excluding and including tax as published, in GBP. The contract is active. The requirement was evaluated through the limited competition route; the published outcome identifies passenger transport services as the category. This is an individual route-based arrangement, not a multi-route award or framework, and the selected supplier is R CARS.

This requirement indicates demand from West Northamptonshire Council for small-scale, route-based passenger transport in Northampton, delivered with a vehicle seating up to eight passengers. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to operate the specified morning and afternoon route reliably, cover the named collection and destination points, and provide a suitable booster seat. The passenger’s social, emotional and mental health needs, difficulties regulating emotions and behaviour, and challenging behaviour mean that providers should be able to deliver calm, dependable and appropriately managed transport for an individual with behavioural support needs. Relevant capability is therefore a combination of small passenger vehicle operation, punctual route delivery and experience transporting passengers requiring additional behavioural or emotional support.

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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) : SN2209 8 Passenger Seats Operator PA Outbound - AM 08:12 Crestline Court, Northampton, NN3 8XZ 08:31 South Oval, Northampton, NN5 7LE 08:33 Park Crescent West, Northampton, NN5 7LJ 08:45 - New Horizons - 59 Sheep St, Northampton, NN1 2NE Return - PM 14:30 - New Horizons - 59 Sheep St, Northampton, NN1 2NE 14:42 Park Crescent West, Northampton, NN5 7LJ 14:44 South Oval, Northampton, NN5 7LE 15:00 Crestline Court, Northampton, NN3 8XZ# RP Social, Emotional and Mental Health- difficulties with regulating his emotions and behaviour - Booster Seat LR Behavioural issues RP Challenging Behaviour

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06deae
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075103-2026
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
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
£444 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
4 Sep 2026 - 28 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

R CARS

Further Information

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