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

West Northamptonshire Council

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24 Aug 2026 at 12:10

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for one route serving a pupil with social, emotional and communication difficulties. The provision is for a vehicle with up to eight seats, including a passenger assistant, with four passenger seats required on this route. The morning journey runs from Jubilee Drive, Walgrave, Northampton, to Billing Brook School on Penistone Road, Northampton; the afternoon journey returns to Walgrave. The service is route-based rather than general transport provision, and involves transporting the same passenger between the named locations. This is a local education transport requirement in Northampton and surrounding areas, suited to operators able to provide reliable assisted journeys for a small number of passengers.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to A A Transport, an SME, with the contract signed on 24 August 2026. It used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The single route was awarded as one lot. The contract runs from 2 September 2026 to 23 July 2028 and has a value of £480 including tax. Evaluation details are not published beyond the use of a limited competition. The selected supplier is responsible for the active contract. The route is identified as S739, and the procurement covers transport services rather than vehicle supply, infrastructure or wider school transport operations.

This award indicates demand from West Northamptonshire Council for small-scale, route-specific school passenger transport with assisted travel. Suppliers competing for a comparable requirement would need to operate suitable vehicles for journeys carrying up to eight people, provide a passenger assistant, and deliver dependable morning and afternoon collections between rural or suburban Northampton locations and a school. Experience transporting children or passengers with social, emotional and communication difficulties would make an operator more credible, particularly where journeys require safeguarding awareness, punctual handovers and consistent staff. The requirement also suits smaller local transport businesses: the successful supplier was an SME, and the limited-competition route shows that the council uses a focused process for below-threshold services of this scale.

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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) : S739 With PA 4 Passenger Seats Outbound - AM 08:25 Jubilee Drive, Walgrave, Northampton, NN6 9PR 08:45 - Billing Brook School - Penistone Road, Northampton, NN3 8EZ Return - PM 15:00 - Billing Brook School - Penistone Road, Northampton, NN3 8EZ 15:20 Jubilee Drive, Walgrave, Northampton, NN6 9PR * West Northants Council will set a starting price on this contract. * SF Social, emotional and communication difficulties

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ea62
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080285-2026
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
£480 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Aug 20263 days 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

A A Transport

Further Information

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