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

West Northamptonshire Council

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19 Aug 2026 at 10:41

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured route-based passenger transport for a provision using vehicles with capacity for one to eight seats. The service carries passengers associated with social and emotional difficulties between Knights Hill, Northampton, and Stephenson College on Thornborough Road, Coalville. The scheduled outbound journey departs Knights Hill at 07:39 and arrives at the college at 08:30; the return journey departs the college at 17:00 and reaches Knights Hill at 17:52. This is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle supply contract, covering the daily journeys between Northamptonshire and Leicestershire. The council is the buyer and the work is delivered along this specified route, serving the named pickup point and college destination.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. It comprised one completed route-based lot. The contract was awarded to Harrisons Private Hire Ltd on 19 August 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract is active from 1 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. Its value is £700 gross, including any applicable taxes, and the currency is GBP. The award covers the passenger transport service for the specified route and one-to-eight-seat provision. The procurement uses the light-touch regime. West Northamptonshire Council set a starting price for the contract. The published outcome identifies Harrisons Private Hire Ltd as the selected supplier.

This outcome demonstrates demand from West Northamptonshire Council for small-scale, route-specific passenger transport rather than a large network-wide operation. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement of this type would be private hire or passenger transport businesses able to provide vehicles seating one to eight passengers and operate reliable, fixed-time morning and afternoon journeys. Relevant operational capability includes covering the Northampton to Coalville route, serving a named pickup location, reaching a college destination by the required time and completing the return journey later the same day. The passenger group is associated with social and emotional difficulties, so businesses with credible experience delivering appropriately managed passenger transport for this group would be better placed to compete when a similar council requirement returns.

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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) : S736 No PA Outbound - AM 07:39 Knights Hill, Northampton, NN6 6AH 08:30 - Stephenson College - Stephenson College, Thornborough Road, Coalville, LE67 3TN Return - PM 17:00 - Stephenson College - Stephenson College, Thornborough Road, Coalville, LE67 3TN 17:52 Knights Hill, Northampton, NN6 6AH * West Northants Council will set a starting price on this contract. * CGM - Social, emotional difficulties

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e739
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078842-2026
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
£700 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 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

harrisons private hire ltd

Further Information

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