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

West Northamptonshire Council

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29 Aug 2026 at 13:58

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for one passenger using a vehicle with capacity for between one and eight seats. The specific route is for a passenger accompanied by a personal assistant, with a booster seat required. The service involves one-way journeys on Mondays and Thursdays from Headlands Primary School, Bushland Road, Northampton, to Weston Favell Centre, Billing Brook Road, Northampton, near the taxi rank steps. This is a local school-related transport requirement in Northampton, classified as transport services excluding waste transport. The buyer is West Northamptonshire Council, a sub-central public authority responsible for arranging and paying for the service.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to ACTIVE NORTH CARS following a below-threshold limited competition. The award was made on 29 August 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 December 2026 and has a value of £49 gross. There was one completed lot covering the route-based passenger transport provision. The tender used the light-touch regime and a limited procurement method. West Northamptonshire Council set a starting price for the contract. The selected supplier is ACTIVE NORTH CARS, which is recorded as a large organisation. The contract is active.

This award shows demand from West Northamptonshire Council for small-vehicle, route-based passenger transport linked to schools. A credible future supplier would need to provide reliable one-passenger journeys on fixed weekday routes, operate safely around a primary school and a shopping-centre destination, and accommodate a passenger travelling with a personal assistant. The requirement also demonstrates the importance of suitable vehicle capacity, a booster seat and dependable scheduled collection and drop-off arrangements. Taxi, private-hire or community transport operators with local Northampton coverage, sufficient availability for repeat weekday journeys and experience of passenger assistance would be well placed to compete when this type of council requirement returns.

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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) : NCT61 1 passenger, with PA Booster seat needed Mondays and Thursdays Contact - one way 15:00 Headlands Primary School, Bushland Road, Northampton, NN3 2NS 15:15 Weston Favell Centre, Billing Brook Road, Northampton, NN3 8JZ by the taxi rank steps **Please note WNC will set a starting price on this contract**

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ef04
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082392-2026
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
£49 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 Sep 2026 - 31 Dec 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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