Award

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

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

West Northamptonshire Council

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

24 Aug 2026 at 15:36

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for a route-based 1–8 seat provision in Northampton. The service covers weekday, term-time journeys between Uppingham Street, St Andrew’s Road and Kenmuir Avenue and Northampton School for Girls on Spinney Hill Road. It includes transport for a wheelchair user and requires a wheelchair-accessible vehicle. The outbound journey serves the school in the morning, with a return journey after school. The requirement is a scheduled local school transport service rather than general bus operations. The route involves several Northampton residential pick-up points and a school destination, with vehicles required to be available at the school for the afternoon return journey. The relevant service category is passenger transport services, CPV 60000000.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. One completed lot was awarded to Elite urban motors Ltd, which holds the active contract. The contract was signed on 24 August 2026 and runs from 3 September 2026 to 25 July 2027. Its value is £450 including tax, in GBP. The service is for Mondays to Fridays during term time, with six contracted passenger miles per day. The published route requires a morning outbound journey and an afternoon return, with the vehicle on site at the school by 15:20 for the return service. The procurement used the light-touch regime. The recorded award relates to the full route-based 1–8 seat provision and its wheelchair-accessible vehicle requirement.

For a supplier that did not secure this contract, the award demonstrates a specific local demand for small-scale, route-based school transport in Northampton. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need access to a suitable 1–8 seat vehicle, including wheelchair-accessible capability, and the operational discipline to run fixed morning and afternoon journeys on school days during term time. The work also calls for reliable coverage of several residential collection points, timely arrival at Northampton School for Girls and readiness for the afternoon return. Operators with experience coordinating assisted passenger journeys, managing school-time schedules and maintaining dependable local vehicle availability would be well placed to compete when this type of requirement is next considered by West Northamptonshire Council.

How relevant is this notice?

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) : Contract: N25 Mondays to Fridays (Term time only) Service: 631 WAV NCY 26/27 Outbound 08:15 XX XX Uppingham Street, Northampton, NN1 2PG 08:18 XX XX St Andrew's Road, Northampton, NN1 2PQ 08:26 XX (Wheelchair user) XXX Kenmuir Avenue, Northampton, NN2 7EW 08:35 Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road, Northampton, NN3 6DG Return 15:30 Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road, Northampton, NN3 6DG 15:39 XX (Wheelchair user) XXX Kenmuir Avenue, Northampton, NN2 7EW 15:47 XX XX St Andrew's Road, Northampton, NN1 2PQ 15:49 XX XX Uppingham Street, Northampton, NN1 2PG The vehicles must be on site (pm) at the school by 15:20 Daily Contracted Passenger Miles: 6 daily miles

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ead3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080473-2026
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
£450 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
3 Sep 2026 - 26 Jul 2027 6-12 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

Elite urban motors Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...