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

West Northamptonshire Council

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21 Aug 2026 at 11:52

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for one route carrying a pupil between Hazeldene Road, Northampton, and Rokeby Primary School, Anderson Avenue, Rugby. The service is for a vehicle with capacity for one to eight seats; the route specification refers to four passenger seats and an operator-provided driver. The morning journey departs Hazeldene Road at 08:10 and reaches the school at 09:00. The afternoon return leaves the school at 15:00 and arrives at Hazeldene Road at 15:50. The work covers scheduled school transport between Northampton and Rugby. This is a local passenger transport service rather than general fleet supply, vehicle manufacture or infrastructure work. The council is the buying organisation.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Station taxi limited. It used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The award was made on 21 August 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. Its value is £640 gross, with the amount recorded as £640 GBP. One completed lot covered the route-based one-to-eight-seat provision. The published outcome identifies Station taxi limited as the selected supplier. The requirement was procured as a passenger transport service, classified under CPV 60000000. The contract is active, while the underlying tender is recorded as complete.

This procurement demonstrates demand from West Northamptonshire Council for small-vehicle, route-based school transport linking Northampton with a school in Rugby. Suppliers well placed for similar work would be local taxi, private-hire or community transport operators able to provide a reliable vehicle with at least four passenger seats, a suitably authorised driver and consistent twice-daily school journeys. Operational capability includes meeting fixed morning and afternoon timings, collecting and returning passengers at specified addresses, and maintaining dependable service over the school calendar. Familiarity with council passenger transport requirements and the ability to manage driver and vehicle availability would strengthen a future response. The modest route scale suits an SME with capacity for a dedicated or scheduled school transport service rather than a large fleet operation.

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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) : SN2480b 4 Passenger seats Operator PA Driver App Pin Code: Drive App Registration Code: Outbound - AM 08:10 Hazeldene Rd, Northampton NN2 7NP 09:00 - Rokeby Primary School - Rokeby Primary School, Anderson Avenue, Rugby, CV22 5PE Return - PM 15:00 - Rokeby Primary School - Rokeby Primary School, Anderson Avenue, Rugby, CV22 5PE 15:50 Hazeldene Rd, Northampton NN2 7NP * West Northants Council will set a starting price on this contract. *

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e974
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079843-2026
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
£640 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20266 days 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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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