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

West Northamptonshire Council

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28 Aug 2026 at 10:52

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for a route serving a pupil with social, emotional and mental health needs. The requirement is for provision using vehicles with capacity for between one and eight seats, with no personal assistant required. The morning journey runs from Kilsby Road, Barby, to Southam College on Welsh Road West, Southam, and the afternoon journey returns from the college to Kilsby Road. The scheduled route covers Kilsby Road, Barby, and Southam College, Southam. This is a local, route-based school transport service rather than general passenger transport. The service category is transport services, excluding waste transport.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Phoenix Secure Transport, an SME based in Northampton. West Northamptonshire Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One route-based lot was awarded. The award is active and the contract is active. The contract was signed on 28 August 2026, with a contract period from 2 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. Its value is £425 gross, including any applicable taxes. The requirement was evaluated through the limited competition process, with the council setting a starting price. The recorded award covers the single route for one- to eight-seat passenger transport provision.

This award demonstrates a specific requirement from West Northamptonshire Council for dependable, route-based school transport using small-capacity vehicles. A credible future competitor would need to provide vehicles suitable for journeys carrying between one and eight passengers, operate the defined Barby–Southam College route, and manage both morning outbound and afternoon return services. Experience of transporting pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs would be directly relevant to this requirement. Suppliers should also be able to work within a below-threshold limited-competition route and respond to a council-set starting price. The award to a Northampton SME indicates that a smaller local transport operator can satisfy this scale of requirement.

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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) : S742 No PA Outbound - AM 07:35 Kilsby Road, Barby, CV23 8TU 08:00 - Southam College - Southam College, Welsh Road West, Southam, CV47 0JW Return - PM 15:15 - Southam College - Southam College, Welsh Road West, Southam, CV47 0JW 15:45 Kilsby Road, Barby, CV23 8TU * West Northants Council will set a starting price on this contract. * EA Social, Emotional and Mental Health

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ee5a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082085-2026
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
SME

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
£425 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 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

Phoenix Secure Transport

Further Information

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