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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 16:40

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for one passenger without a passenger assistant, using a route-based vehicle provision for one to eight seats. The service connects Ringway Terrace, Ringway, Northampton, with CE Academy – William Knibb, Montagu Street, Kettering. The route operates on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays for morning and afternoon journeys, with shorter midday timings on Wednesdays. The requirement covers scheduled collection from Northampton, transport to the academy in Kettering, and return journeys. This is a local school transport service and falls within transport services, excluding waste transport. It will suit taxi, private hire, minibus and other passenger transport operators able to provide reliable scheduled school journeys.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to ACTIVE NORTH CARS through a below-threshold limited competition. The award was made on 27 August 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 25 October 2026 and is valued at £376 gross, including taxes. West Northamptonshire Council set a starting price for the contract. There was one completed lot covering the route-based one-to-eight-seat provision. The procurement used the limited procedure under the light-touch regime. The award is active and the contract is active, so the published outcome is the selection of ACTIVE NORTH CARS for this requirement.

This procurement demonstrates demand from West Northamptonshire Council for tightly scheduled, route-based school transport between Northampton and Kettering. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need access to a suitable car, taxi or small passenger vehicle, with capacity matched to a one-passenger journey and the wider one-to-eight-seat provision. The operator would need to deliver dependable early-morning, afternoon and Wednesday midday collections and returns, maintain punctuality at both named locations, and manage regular school-day travel. Local knowledge of Northampton and Kettering, robust driver and vehicle availability, and experience providing safe, reliable passenger transport for education or public-sector clients would strengthen a supplier’s position when this type of service is next considered.

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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-WK3 1 passenger, no PA Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays 08:20 Ringway Terrace, Ringway, Northampton, NN4 8ET 09:00 CE Academy - William Knibb, Montagu Street, Kettering, NN16 8AE 15:00 CE Academy - William Knibb, Montagu Street, Kettering, NN16 8AE 15:40 Ringway Terrace, Ringway, Northampton, NN4 8ET Wednesdays 08:20 Ringway Terrace, Ringway, Northampton, NN4 8ET 09:00 CE Academy - William Knibb, Montagu Street, Kettering, NN16 8AE 12:00 CE Academy - William Knibb, Montagu Street, Kettering, NN16 8AE 12:40 Ringway Terrace, Ringway, Northampton, NN4 8ET **Please note WNC will set a starting price on this contract**

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ee03
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081945-2026
Current Stage
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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
£376 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
3 Sep 2026 - 25 Oct 2026 1-6 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

ACTIVE NORTH CARS

Further Information

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