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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 13:50

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for a route serving a social, emotional and mental health placement. The requirement is a one-to-eight-seat vehicle provision with a passenger assistant. The outbound journey runs from Lodge Cottages, Salcey Lawn, Hartwell, Northampton, to The Rise Wild at Glebe Farm Equestrian Centre, Bozeat, via the stated route. The return journey runs from the centre back to Lodge Cottages. This is a scheduled home-to-placement and placement-to-home service, involving passenger transport rather than vehicle supply alone. The operating locations are in Northamptonshire, between Hartwell and Bozeat, with the destination at Glebe Farm Equestrian Centre. The relevant service classification is passenger transport services, CPV 60000000.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to ETM CARS LTD. It used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime, with one completed lot. The award was made on 26 August 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The active contract runs from 2 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. Its value is £644.50 gross. The selected supplier is ETM CARS LTD. The published requirement set a starting price for the contract. The service schedule specifies an 08:45 outbound departure from Lodge Cottages, arrival at The Rise Wild at 09:10, a 15:20 return departure, and a 15:46 return arrival. The award outcome reflects the limited-competition route; no further evaluation weighting is stated.

This award identifies a defined council requirement for small-vehicle passenger transport supporting a social, emotional and mental health placement. Suppliers competing for similar work would need to provide reliable one-to-eight-seat transport, operate the specified Northamptonshire route, and deliver both morning outbound and afternoon return journeys. The requirement also calls for a passenger assistant, so credible operators need to plan suitable staffing alongside vehicle availability and day-to-day route reliability. The work is tightly route-based rather than a broad transport framework, making local operating knowledge and dependable coverage between Hartwell, Northampton and Bozeat commercially relevant. The council’s use of a below-threshold limited competition indicates that suppliers should be prepared to engage through this route for comparable small-scale passenger transport requirements.

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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) : S743 With PA Outbound - AM 08:45 Lodge Cottages, Salcey Lawn, Hartwell, Northampton, NN7 2HA 09:10 - The Rise Wild - Glebe Farm Equestrian Centre, Glebe Farm, Harrold Road, Bozeat, Wellingborough, NN29 7LB Return - PM 15:20 - The Rise Wild - Glebe Farm Equestrian Centre, Glebe Farm, Harrold Road, Bozeat, Wellingborough, NN29 7LB 15:46 1 Lodge Cottages, Salcey Lawn, Hartwell, Northampton, NN7 2HA * West Northants Council will set a starting price on this contract. * WM Social, Emotional and Mental Health

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ec9d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081330-2026
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
£644 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
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

ETM CARS LTD

Further Information

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