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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 13:15

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for one route serving pupils travelling between Northampton and Tiffield Academy in Tiffield, Towcester. The requirement is for an operator to provide a vehicle with up to eight passenger seats, running Monday to Friday during school term time. The morning journey collects passengers from Glebeland Road, Alma Street, Thorn Hill, The Springs and Ripon Close in Northampton before arriving at Tiffield Academy on St John’s Road. The afternoon journey follows the reverse route. The service includes transport for pupils with social, emotional, mental health, speech, language and communication needs, including children requiring booster seats, car seats or a five-point harness. The procurement category is passenger transport services (CPV 60000000).

This procurement is complete and was run as a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The single route was awarded to TRAVEL EASE CARS LTD, and the contract was signed on 4 September 2026. The contract runs from 7 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. Its value is £875 gross. The selected supplier is recorded as providing the passenger transport service for the route, which covers the one-to-eight-seat provision. West Northamptonshire Council is the buying organisation. The requirement was evaluated through the limited competition process, with the council setting a starting price for the contract. The award is active and the contract is active.

This award shows demand from West Northamptonshire Council for small-vehicle, route-based school transport rather than general public bus operations. A credible future competitor would need to operate reliably on a fixed morning and afternoon timetable, cover the Northampton–Tiffield Academy journey, and manage several collection and drop-off points. The relevant operating capability is provision of a vehicle seating up to eight passengers, with arrangements for pupils who need booster seats, child car seats or a five-point harness. Experience transporting children with social, emotional, mental health, speech, language and communication needs would be directly relevant to this requirement. Operators able to deliver consistent term-time service on school routes 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) : Tiffield 5 8 Passenger Seats Operator PA Monday to Friday - Term Time Only Outbound - AM 08:27 Glebeland Road, Northampton, NN5 7HA 08:35 Alma Street, Northampton, NN5 5LS 08:35 Alma Street, Northampton, NN5 5LS 08:49 Thorn Hill, Northampton, NN4 8SN 08:51 The Springs, Northampton, NN4 8SX 08:56 Ripon Close, Northampton, NN4 8RF 09:15 - Tiffield Academy - The Tiffield Academy, St. Johns Road, Tiffield, Towcester, NN12 8AA Return - PM 15:30 - Tiffield Academy - The Tiffield Academy, St. Johns Road, Tiffield, Towcester, NN12 8AA 15:46 Ripon Close, Northampton, NN4 8RF 15:51 The Springs, Northampton, NN4 8SX 15:53 Thorn Hill, Northampton, NN4 8SN 16:07 Alma Street, Northampton, NN5 5LS 16:07 Alma Street, Northampton, NN5 5LS 16:15 Glebeland Road, Northampton, NN5 7HA *West Northants Council will set a starting price on this contract. * DO Significant speech, language and communication difficulties. Limited awareness of danger - Car Seat AM Social, Emotional and Mental Health - Booster OM Social, Emotional and Mental Health - Booster ASU Difficulties with social emotional and mental health - Child car seat with 5 point harness MS Social, Emotional, and Mental Health E(T)K Social, emotional, interaction and communication difficulties - Child Seat

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f242
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083895-2026
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
£875 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

TRAVEL EASE CARS LTD

Further Information

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