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

West Northamptonshire Council

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04 Sep 2026 at 08:51

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured route-based passenger transport for one to eight-seat vehicles. The service provides respite transport for a passenger with a personal assistant between Edgewood School, Lingswood Park, Northampton, and John Greenwood Shipman Centre Hostel, Farmbrook Court, Northampton. It covers scheduled morning and afternoon journeys in both directions, serving a passenger travelling twice a month on varying days. The route is a local education and care transport service rather than general public transport. The requirement falls within passenger transport services, excluding waste transport. Delivery takes place entirely in Northampton, linking the school and hostel locations. The council is the public-sector buyer and is responsible for arranging this specific route-based service.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to RM Cars, a Northampton-based small and medium-sized enterprise. West Northamptonshire Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime, rather than an open competition. There was one completed lot. The contract was signed on 4 September 2026 and runs from 9 October 2026 to 20 December 2026. Its stated value is £120 gross, in GBP. The requirement includes specific morning and afternoon journey times, with travel scheduled on varying days twice each month. The published outcome records RM Cars as the active award supplier and the contract as active. The procurement was evaluated through the council’s limited-competition process; detailed award criteria are not stated in the available outcome.

This procurement shows demand from West Northamptonshire Council for small, route-specific passenger transport serving education and care settings. A credible future competitor would need suitable one-to-eight-seat vehicle capacity, dependable scheduling and the ability to operate repeated morning and afternoon journeys between named Northampton locations. Experience of transporting passengers in a school or respite-care context would be relevant, particularly where a personal assistant travels with the passenger. Operational reliability matters because the service follows fixed short routes and changing travel days. Local knowledge of Northampton, driver availability and the ability to manage a small requirement through a limited competition would strengthen a supplier’s position. RM Cars’ award also indicates that an SME-scale operator can satisfy this type of council transport 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) : RESP-ES With PA Respite transport from Edgewood School to John Greenwood Shipman Centre AM journey 08:50 John Greenwood Shipman Centre Hostel, Farmbrook Court, Northampton, NN3 8UW 09:00 Edgewood School, Lingswood Park, Northampton, NN3 8TA PM journey 15:00 Edgewood School, Lingswood Park, Northampton, NN3 8TA 15:10 John Greenwood Shipman Centre Hostel, Farmbrook Court, Northampton, NN3 8UW Passenger A - twice a month, varying days 09/10/26 PM - Passenger A 21/10/26 PM - Passenger A 22/10/26 AM - Passenger A 17/11/26 PM - Passenger A 18/11/26 AM - Passenger A 27/11/26 PM - Passenger A 04/12/26 PM - Passenger A 15/12/26 PM - Passenger A 16/12/26 AM - Passenger A **Please note WNC will set a starting price on this contract**

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f1c9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083704-2026
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
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
£120 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Oct 2026 - 20 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

RM Cars

Further Information

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