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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 16:31

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for one route between Littlewood Street, Rothwell, Kettering, and Brackley C of E Junior School, Brackley. The requirement is for one passenger travelling with a personal assistant, using a vehicle suitable for between one and eight passengers. The service runs every day, with a morning journey from Rothwell to the school and an afternoon return journey. The scheduled collection and arrival points are Littlewood Street at Rothwell and the school on Manor Road, Brackley. This is a local, route-based school transport service, classified under transport services. It is relevant to taxi operators, private-hire firms and other passenger transport providers able to deliver reliable daily journeys on this route.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Station taxi limited. It used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime, with one completed lot. The contract was signed on 4 September 2026 and runs from 7 September 2026 to 21 July 2027. Its value is £940 gross, in GBP. The buyer stated that it would set a starting price for the contract. The awarded supplier is Station taxi limited, a small or medium-sized enterprise based in Northampton. The requirement was evaluated through the limited competition route; the published information does not set out separate quality or price weightings. The contract is recorded as active.

This award shows that West Northamptonshire Council buys tightly defined, route-based school transport for individual passengers accompanied by a personal assistant. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide a suitable one-to-eight-seat vehicle, maintain dependable daily availability, and deliver precise morning and afternoon journeys between Rothwell and Brackley. Operational strength would include planning around school times, consistent coverage throughout the service period, and the ability to manage a passenger travelling with a personal assistant. Local knowledge of Northamptonshire roads and the named pickup and school locations would support reliable delivery. The award to a small or medium-sized taxi business indicates that this scale of requirement can suit an independent operator with focused local capacity rather than only a large transport company.

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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) : NCT70 1 passenger, with PA Every day 07:30 Littlewood Street, Rothwell, Kettering, NN14 6DY 08:40 Brackley C of E Junior School - Brackley C Of E Junior School, Manor Road, Brackley, NN13 6EE 15:10 Brackley C of E Junior School - Brackley C Of E Junior School, Manor Road, Brackley, NN13 6EE 16:20 Littlewood Street, Rothwell, Kettering, NN14 6DY **Please note WNC will set a starting price on this contract**

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f2b8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084081-2026
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
£940 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 - 22 Jul 2027 6-12 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

Station taxi limited

Further Information

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