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

West Northamptonshire Council

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18 Aug 2026 at 08:45

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for a route serving Greenfields Specialist School for Communication in Northampton. The requirement is for an eight-seat vehicle with a tail lift and a passenger assistant, carrying pupils between Dulce Road, Dallington Road and Rushmere Road and the school at Prentice Court. The service operates on weekday mornings and afternoons during school term time. The route includes a morning journey to the school and a return journey after the school day. Passenger needs include wheelchair travel for a child with cerebral palsy, including use of an R82 Kudu wheelchair, as well as learning, speech and language, social, emotional and communication difficulties. This is a specialist passenger transport service for children requiring supported travel.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to R CARS. West Northamptonshire Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The award was made on 18 August 2026 and the contract was signed the same day. The contract period runs from 2 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. Its value is £799.90 including gross value, in GBP. One route-based requirement was awarded, with the award recorded as active and the contract recorded as active. The purchasing authority is West Northamptonshire Council. The service covers the specified Northampton school route and provides one contracted passenger transport arrangement for the stated period.

This award demonstrates demand from West Northamptonshire Council for small-scale, route-based school transport delivered by an operator able to support children with additional needs. A credible future competitor would need access to an eight-seat vehicle fitted with a tail lift, suitable for a wheelchair user travelling in their wheelchair, together with a trained and dependable passenger assistant. The operator would need to provide safe, punctual collection and return journeys between residential addresses and a specialist school, while managing fixed morning and afternoon timings during term time. Relevant experience should include transporting children with physical disabilities, cerebral palsy, learning difficulties, speech and language difficulties, and social, emotional or communication needs. Reliability, safeguarding, accessible vehicle operation and consistent communication with the council and school would be central to competing for this type of requirement.

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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) : SN2199 8 Seater vehicle - TAIL LIFT REQUIRED Operator PA Mondays to Fridays Term time only Outbound - AM 08:06 Dulce Road, Northampton, NN5 6LL 08:16 Dallington Road, Northampton, NN5 7BQ 08:31 Rushmere Road, Northampton, NN1 5RZ 08:45 - Greenfields Specialist School for Communication - Prentice Court, Northampton, NN3 8XS Return - PM 15:00 - Greenfields Specialist School for Communication - Prentice Court, Northampton, NN3 8XS 15:15 Rushmere Road, Northampton, NN1 5RZ 15:29 Dallington Road, Northampton, NN5 7BQ 15:38 Dulce Road, Northampton, NN5 6LL * West Northants Council will set a starting price on this contract. * Initials Childs Needs and Equipment used Client Number IP Cerebral Palsy - W/C user - R82 kudu (Travels in wheelchair) FU Learning difficulties, speech and language difficulties JH Social, emotional and communication difficulties

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e61e
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078345-2026
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
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
£799 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 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

R CARS

Further Information

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