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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 08:38

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for one route serving a pupil with social, emotional and mental health difficulties. The requirement is for an operator using a vehicle with four passenger seats, within a wider 1–8 seat provision. The service runs between Park Street, Towcester, and Sketchley School, Manor Way, Burbage, with an outbound morning journey departing at 07:35 and arriving at 08:30, and a return afternoon journey departing at 15:00 and arriving at 15:56. The service includes a booster seat. This is a local school transport operation in Northamptonshire and Leicestershire, involving regular scheduled journeys rather than general passenger transport. The buying organisation is West Northamptonshire Council, based in Northampton.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to YAMATAXIS LTD, a Northampton-based supplier. The award was made on 1 September 2026 and the contract was signed the same day. The active contract runs from 2 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. Its value is £800 gross, including any applicable taxes. The procurement used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime, with the council setting a starting price. It covered one route-based lot and is classified as transport services. The published outcome records the award as active and the contract as active. The available outcome does not set out a separate scoring breakdown or detailed award criteria beyond the limited competition and starting-price arrangements.

This outcome is relevant to small passenger transport operators, taxi firms and other local providers able to deliver reliable, safeguarding-conscious school journeys with a four-seat vehicle. A credible competitor would need capacity for fixed morning and afternoon runs, dependable attendance at precise collection and drop-off times, and the ability to serve locations across the Towcester–Burbage corridor. Experience transporting children, including pupils with social, emotional and mental health difficulties, would be directly relevant, as would suitable arrangements for booster-seat use and safe passenger handling. The award shows that West Northamptonshire Council uses below-threshold limited competitions for small, route-specific school transport requirements and that an SME taxi operator can deliver this scale of service. Providers should monitor this buyer’s recurring route-based transport needs and be ready to evidence reliability, safeguarding and local coverage.

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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) : S718 Operator PA 4 Passenger Seats Outbound - AM 07:35 Park Street, Towcester, NN12 6DQ 08:30 - Sketchley School - Manor Way, Burbage, LE10 3HT Return - PM 15:00 - Sketchley School - Manor Way, Burbage, LE10 3HT 15:56 Park Street, Towcester, NN12 6DQ * West Northants Council will set a starting price on this contract. * RB Social emotional and mental health difficulties - Booster Seat

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ef1e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082432-2026
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
£800 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
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

YAMATAXIS LTD

Further Information

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