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

West Northamptonshire Council

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26 Aug 2026 at 11:32

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for a route-based provision using vehicles with capacity for one to eight seats. The requirement covered transport for one passenger without a personal assistant, travelling between Ethel Street in Northampton, CE Academy – Chiltern on Chiltern Way in Northampton, and Seeds of Change at The Acorn Centre, Little Acorn Farm, Newland Road, Walgrave. Journeys were required on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, with morning, midday and afternoon movements between the Northampton addresses and Walgrave. The service is local authority transport supporting regular travel to education and related provision. The route involved different mileage on different days, with the council setting a starting price for the contract.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. It used the light-touch regime and was organised as one completed route-based lot. Mayfair Cars Northampton Ltd was awarded the contract on 26 August 2026 for £100.60 (GBP). The contract was signed on 26 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 25 July 2027. The procurement was evaluated within a limited competition rather than an open procedure; the published requirement focused on pricing the differing mileage for each day against the council’s starting price. The awarded service is classified as transport services, excluding waste transport. The council remains the buyer and the award is active.

This requirement indicates demand from West Northamptonshire Council for dependable, small-capacity passenger transport on fixed education and support routes around Northampton and Walgrave. A credible future competitor would need suitable vehicles for one to eight passengers, the operational capacity to cover separate Monday, Tuesday and Thursday journeys, and the ability to provide punctual collections and returns across the named locations. Route planning and accurate mileage-based pricing are important because daily distances differ. Suppliers should also be able to manage a single-passenger journey without a personal assistant and coordinate morning, midday and afternoon timings around the destination’s activities. Local knowledge, reliable dispatch and consistent service delivery would strengthen a bid through the council’s limited-competition route.

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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-CHILT4 1 passenger, no PA Mondays 09:46 Ethel Street, Northampton, NN1 5ER 10:00 CE Academy - Chiltern, Chiltern Way, Northampton, NN5 6BW 12:00 CE Academy - Chiltern, Chiltern Way, Northampton, NN5 6BW 12:15 Ethel Street, Northampton, NN1 5ER Tuesdays 11:48 Ethel Street, Northampton, NN1 5ER 12:15 Seeds of Change, The Acorn Centre, Little Acorn Farm, Newland Road, Walgrave, Northampton, NN6 9PZ 15:00 Seeds of Change, The Acorn Centre, Little Acorn Farm, Newland Road, Walgrave, Northampton, NN6 9PZ 15:29 Ethel Street, Northampton, NN1 5ER Thursdays 08:45 Ethel Street, Northampton, NN1 5ER 09:00 CE Academy - Chiltern, Chiltern Way, Northampton, NN5 6BW 11:00 CE Academy - Chiltern, Chiltern Way, Northampton, NN5 6BW 11:15 Ethel Street, Northampton, NN1 5ER **Please note WNC will set a starting price on this contract** **Please take note of different mileage on different days and price accordingly**

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ec3f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081178-2026
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
£100 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Aug 2026Yesterday
Contract Period
1 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
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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

Mayfair Cars Northampton Ltd

Further Information

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