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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 11:15

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for one route-based provision using a vehicle suitable for one to eight passengers. The service transports a passenger with social and emotional difficulties who is non-verbal, with a personal assistant, and requires a booster seat. The outbound morning journey runs from Farthingstone Road, Litchborough, Towcester, to Dorothy Goodman School, Stoke Road, Hinckley. The return journey runs from the school to Farthingstone Road. The requirement is for a dedicated school transport route connecting Northamptonshire and Leicestershire locations. It falls within transport services, excluding waste transport. The buying organisation is West Northamptonshire Council, a local public authority, and the operational locations are Litchborough, Towcester and Hinckley.

This procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. The requirement was treated as a light-touch service. One lot was completed, and the contract was awarded to City Rides Northampton. The contract was signed on 19 August 2026, with a contract period from 1 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. The awarded contract value is £840 gross, in GBP. The contract is recorded as active, while the tender is complete. The council set a starting price for the contract. The published outcome identifies City Rides Northampton as the selected supplier for the passenger transport route. The procurement title describes the requirement as 2026 route-based passenger transport services for one-to-eight-seat provision.

This award is relevant to passenger transport operators able to provide small-vehicle journeys for school passengers, including routes involving cross-county travel between Northamptonshire and Leicestershire. Credible suppliers would need to deliver reliable morning and afternoon school transfers, accommodate a passenger travelling with a personal assistant, and provide or use an appropriate booster seat. The requirement also demonstrates demand for route-based transport serving a pupil with social, emotional and communication needs, including a non-verbal passenger. Operators with suitable one-to-eight-seat vehicles, dependable scheduling, and experience of safe school or assisted passenger transport would be well placed for comparable requirements from this council. The selected supplier was a large transport business, indicating that operational reliability and capacity to maintain a fixed school route are commercially relevant.

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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) : SN2482 With PA Outbound - AM 07:51 Farthingstone Road, Litchborough, Towcester, NN12 8JE 08:50 - Dorothy Goodman School - Dorothy Goodman School, Stoke Road, Hinckley, LE10 0EA Return - PM 15:10 - Dorothy Goodman School - Dorothy Goodman School, Stoke Road, Hinckley, LE10 0EA 16:09 Farthingstone Road, Litchborough, Towcester, NN12 8JE * West Northants Council will set a starting price on this contract. * OB - Social, emotional difficulties and non Verbal - Booster Seat

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e74c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078873-2026
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
£840 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

City Rides Northampton

Further Information

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