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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 12:45

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for one route serving Moulton School and Science College. The requirement is for an eight-passenger-seat vehicle, with an operator personal assistant, carrying pupils with social and emotional difficulties and social, emotional and communication difficulties. The weekday service operates during school term time, transporting passengers in the morning from Samwell Lane, Upton, via St. Crispin Drive, The Croft, Welford Road and Kenmuir Crescent in Northampton to Moulton School and Science College on Pound Lane, Moulton. The afternoon return follows the reverse route. The work is passenger transport services, classified under CPV 60000000, and is bought by West Northamptonshire Council for delivery across Northampton and Moulton.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to R CARS following a below-threshold limited competition. The award was made on 4 September 2026 and the contract was signed the same day. The active contract runs from 7 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. Its value is £799.90 including tax. The process used a limited procedure under the light-touch regime and covered one completed route. The published requirement states that West Northamptonshire Council would set a starting price for the contract. The selected supplier is R CARS. The service runs Monday to Friday during school term time, with morning outbound and afternoon return journeys, and the contract is currently active.

This award indicates a requirement for small-vehicle school transport in West Northamptonshire, delivered on a fixed route with tightly timed morning and afternoon journeys. A credible future competitor would need access to an eight-seat passenger vehicle and an operator personal assistant, together with the operational capacity to cover weekday term-time services between Upton, Northampton and Moulton. The specified passenger needs mean suppliers should be able to provide transport for pupils with social and emotional difficulties, including social, emotional and communication difficulties. Relevant capability therefore includes dependable route-based passenger transport, consistent attendance at school journey times and the ability to support the passenger profile identified by the council. The work is a small, focused requirement suited to an operator able to manage a single education transport route.

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Notice Title

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

Notice Description

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) : SN2472 Operator PA Required 8 Passenger Seats Monday to Friday - Term Time Only Outbound - AM 07:48 Samwell Lane, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4DB 07:56 St. Crispin Drive, Northampton, NN5 4BL 08:08 The Croft, Northampton, NN5 7RH 08:20 Welford Road, Northampton, NN2 8AJ 08:28 Kenmuir Crescent, Northampton, NN2 7EN 08:45 - Moulton School and Science College - Pound Lane, Moulton, NN3 7SD Return - PM 15:30 - Moulton School and Science College - Pound Lane, Moulton, NN3 7SD 15:48 Kenmuir Crescent, Northampton, NN2 7EN 15:56 Welford Road, Northampton, NN2 8AJ 16:08 The Croft, Northampton, NN5 7RH 16:20 St. Crispin Drive, Northampton, NN5 4BL 16:28 Samwell Lane, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4DB * West Northants Council will set a starting price on this contract. * IS Social and emotional difficulties JS Social, emotional and communication difficulties FW Social and emotional difficulties EG - Social and emotional difficulties RM Social, emotional and communication difficulties

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f235
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083877-2026
Current Stage
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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
£799 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
7 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

R CARS

Further Information

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