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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 16:46

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for one route serving three passengers, with a passenger assistant, each day. The route links Cartmel Road in Daventry, Bugbrooke Road in Kislingbury, Wimbledon Street in Northampton and Vernon Terrace Primary School and Nursery in Northampton. The service includes morning collection, arrival at the school, afternoon collection and return journeys. It is a small-vehicle provision for between one and eight seats, covering scheduled transport rather than general haulage. The procurement falls within transport services, excluding waste transport. The operational requirement is focused on reliable daily journeys between the named addresses and the school, with timings set out from 08:39 in the morning through to 15:16 for the final return arrival.

This procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to ETM CARS LTD. The tender used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime, with one completed lot. The contract was signed on 21 August 2026 and runs from 14 September 2026 to 31 January 2027. Its value is £445 gross. The council stated that it would set a starting price for the contract. The available outcome records an active award and an active contract for the route-based passenger transport service. The process was evaluated through the limited competition route; no separate quality, price weighting or other award criteria are recorded in the procurement information.

This requirement indicates demand from West Northamptonshire Council for tightly specified, route-based school transport using a small vehicle and a passenger assistant. A credible future supplier would need to operate vehicles suitable for one to eight seats, carry three passengers on a fixed daily timetable, and manage reliable collections, school arrival and return journeys across Daventry, Kislingbury and Northampton. Strong local route knowledge and the ability to maintain punctual service across several named stops would be commercially relevant. The work also suits an operator able to provide consistent driver and passenger-assistant cover for school-day movements, coordinate morning and afternoon runs, and price a small, defined transport route competitively through a limited-competition procurement.

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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) : EC-VERN1 3 passengers, with PA Every day 08:39 Cartmel Road, Daventry, NN11 2PP 09:03 Bugbrooke Road, Kislingbury, Northampton, NN7 4AY 09:16 Wimbledon Street, Northampton, NN5 5EW 09:30 Vernon Terrace Primary School and Nursery - Vernon Terrace, Northampton, NN1 5HE 14:30 Vernon Terrace Primary School and Nursery - Vernon Terrace, Northampton, NN1 5HE 14:42 Wimbledon Street, Northampton, NN5 5EW 14:54 Bugbrooke Road, Kislingbury, Northampton, NN7 4AY 15:16 Cartmel Road, Daventry, NN11 2PP **Please note WNC will set a starting price for this contract**

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e9f2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080088-2026
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
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
£445 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
14 Sep 2026 - 31 Jan 2027 1-6 months
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

ETM CARS LTD

Further Information

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