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

West Northamptonshire Council

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27 Aug 2026 at 12:06

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured a scheduled passenger transport service for a learner with learning difficulties. The requirement is route-based provision for one to eight passengers, with no passenger assistant. The service carries passengers from Drury Way, Overstone, Northampton, to Creating Tomorrow College’s Kettering Campus at Iron Mountain, Kettering, for the morning journey, and returns them in the afternoon. The outbound journey runs from the Northampton area to the college, while the return journey covers the same route in reverse. This is a local education transport requirement involving regular daily journeys and passenger care. The relevant business category is passenger transport services, covering operators able to provide small-capacity vehicles and reliable route-based transport for college learners.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. ETM CARS LTD was selected as the supplier for the single route-based requirement. The award was made on 27 August 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract is active from 2 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. Its awarded value is £287.50 including tax, in total for the contract. West Northamptonshire Council stated that it would set a starting price for the contract. The process used a limited procurement method rather than an open competition. The tender concerned one completed requirement covering the specified morning outbound and afternoon return journeys between Overstone and Kettering.

This award indicates recurring demand from West Northamptonshire Council for small-capacity, route-based education transport serving learners with learning difficulties. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement of this type would be able to operate vehicles suitable for one to eight passengers, deliver dependable morning and afternoon journeys, and maintain punctual service over a fixed route between Northampton and Kettering. Relevant experience would include passenger transport for colleges or other education settings, supporting passengers with additional needs, and managing regular return journeys without a passenger assistant. The council’s use of a below-threshold limited competition also shows that smaller local transport requirements may be procured through a restricted route rather than a full open tender. A credible operator would therefore need local coverage, operational reliability and the capacity to sustain the service throughout the contract term.

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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) : S745 No PA Outbound - AM 07:40 Drury Way, Overstone, Northampton, NN6 0TP 08:00 - Creating Tomorrow College - Kettering Campus - Iron Mountain, 2 Symmetry Way, Kettering, NN14 1FQ Return - PM 16:00 - Creating Tomorrow College - Kettering Campus - Iron Mountain, 2 Symmetry Way, Kettering, NN14 1FQ 16:20 Drury Way, Overstone, Northampton, NN6 0TP * West Northants Council will set a starting price on this contract. * AR Learning difficulties

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ed7a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081710-2026
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
£287 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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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