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

West Northamptonshire Council

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17 Aug 2026 at 15:23

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for an education route between Northampton and Overstone Park School in Overstone Park. The route uses an eight-seat vehicle and includes morning outbound and Monday afternoon return journeys, serving stops in Cottesbrooke Gardens, Winchester Road, Wimbledon Street, Margaret Street, Rosedale Road, Kettering Road and North Holme Court before reaching the school. The service supports pupils with social, emotional, mental health, communication and interaction needs. Passenger support requirements include a passenger assistant, child seats, booster seating and, for one requirement, a five-point harness. The relevant work is local school transport and passenger transport services, classified under CPV 60000000.

The procurement has been awarded and is complete. West Northamptonshire Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One lot was awarded to Station taxi limited, an SME. The award was active and dated 17 August 2026; the contract was signed on the same date and is active. The contract value is £900 gross, including VAT, in GBP. The contract period runs from 2 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. The requirement was route-based passenger transport for one to eight seats. The source describes the council as setting a starting price for the contract. No separate quality or price weighting is stated in the procurement data.

This award shows a defined requirement for a small-scale school transport operator serving West Northamptonshire Council. A credible competitor for a future equivalent requirement would need to provide an eight-seat vehicle and operate scheduled morning and afternoon journeys reliably across Northampton and Overstone Park. The service also calls for the ability to transport children with social, emotional, mental health, communication and interaction needs, including passengers requiring child seats, booster seating or a five-point harness. Providers with practical experience of assisted school transport, suitable passenger support arrangements and the capacity to follow fixed multi-stop routes would be well placed. Taxi and private-hire operators, community transport providers and other small passenger transport businesses with this capability are the most relevant comparators.

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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) : S734 With PA 8-Seater Outbound - AM 07:46 Cottesbrooke Gardens, Northampton, NN4 0DE 07:56 Winchester Road, Northampton, NN4 8AZ 08:09 Wimbledon Street, Northampton, NN5 5EW 08:16 Margaret Street, Northampton, NN1 3BW 08:29 Rosedale Road, Northampton, NN2 7QE 08:38 Kettering Road, Northampton, NN3 6QT 08:46 North Holme Court, Northampton, NN3 8UX 09:00 - Overstone Park School - Overstone Park, Overstone Park, NN6 0DT Return - Monday PM 15:15 - Overstone Park School - Overstone Park, Overstone Park, NN6 0DT 15:29 North Holme Court, Northampton, NN3 8UX 15:36 Kettering Road, Northampton, NN3 6QT 15:46 Rosedale Road, Northampton, NN2 7QE 15:57 Margaret Street, Northampton, NN1 3BW 16:06 Wimbledon Street, Northampton, NN5 5EW 16:21 Winchester Road, Northampton, NN4 8AZ 16:32 Cottesbrooke Gardens, Northampton, NN4 0DE * West Northants Council will set a starting price on this contract. * JI Social, emotional, interaction and communication difficulties. SB Social, Emotional and Mental Health - Child Seat SI Social, Emotional and Mental Health - Child Seat JY Social, Emotional and Mental Health - Child Seat LK Social, Emotional and Mental Health - Child Seat - 5 POINT HARNESS BPK Social, Emotional and Mental Health - Child Seat LJW Communication and interaction difficulties - Booster In event of seizure, please ring 999

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e5d0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078207-2026
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
£900 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20261 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

Station taxi limited

Further Information

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