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

West Northamptonshire Council

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01 Sep 2026 at 08:36

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for a single route serving one passenger accompanied by a personal assistant. The provision is for a vehicle carrying between one and eight people, with the specified journey running between Sycamore Road, Greens Norton, Towcester, and Arc School Napton, Vicarage Road, Napton, Southam. The service operates every day, taking the passenger to school in the morning and returning them afterwards. The route includes collection at 09:29, arrival at 10:00, departure at 12:00 and return at 12:32. This is a local passenger transport service, classified under CPV 60000000, covering transport services other than waste transport.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to star cab daventry limited through a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The award was made on 1 September 2026. The contract was signed on the same date and runs from 3 September to 25 October 2026. Its value is £482.90 including any applicable taxes. The requirement was arranged as one route-based lot, which is also complete. West Northamptonshire Council set a starting price for the contract. The available outcome shows one active award to the named supplier for the passenger transport service. No separate quality, price weighting or other evaluation basis is stated.

This award demonstrates demand from West Northamptonshire Council for tightly scheduled, route-specific school transport rather than general passenger travel. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need suitable one-to-eight-seat vehicles, the capacity to carry a passenger with a personal assistant, and reliable daily operation across Northamptonshire and the neighbouring Warwickshire route area. The timetable requires punctual collection, school arrival, midday departure and return travel, so operators would need dependable scheduling, contingency arrangements and familiarity with assisted or education-related passenger transport. The small route size suits a local taxi, private-hire or specialist passenger transport business able to provide consistent service for a single passenger and maintain performance against fixed journey times.

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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-ARC1 1 passenger, with PA Every day 09:29 Sycamore Road, Greens Norton, Towcester, NN12 8BQ 10:00 Arc School Napton, Vicarage Road, Napton, Southam, CV47 8NA 12:00 Arc School Napton, Vicarage Road, Napton, Southam, CV47 8NA 12:32 Sycamore Road, Greens Norton, Towcester, NN12 8BQ **Please note WNC will set a starting price on this contract**

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ef1d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082431-2026
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
£482 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 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

star cab daventry limited

Further Information

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