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

West Northamptonshire Council

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08 Sep 2026 at 09:39

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for one route serving pupils travelling between Stonehill Way, Brixworth, and Overstone Park School, with stops in Northampton at Broughton Place, Ullswater Close, Gadesby Court, Crestwood Close and Croftmeadow Court. The requirement is for a vehicle with up to eight passenger seats and an accompanying passenger assistant. The service supports children with social, emotional, interaction and communication difficulties, including social and emotional mental health needs, limited awareness of danger and requirements for child seats. The work is local to Northampton, Brixworth and Overstone, and falls within transport services. It is a term-time, Monday-to-Friday school transport operation with morning outbound and afternoon return journeys.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. LiaCars Limited was selected for the single route. The award was made on 8 September 2026, and the active contract was signed on the same date. It runs from 9 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. The contract value is £849.90 including gross value as published. The tender used the limited procurement method under the light-touch regime. The service was treated as a single lot, covering the specified eight-seat route-based provision. The published outcome records an active award to LiaCars Limited and a complete tender process; the council is West Northamptonshire Council.

This procurement demonstrates recurring local demand for specialist school passenger transport rather than general taxi or bus services. A credible future competitor would need an appropriate vehicle providing up to eight passenger seats, a reliable passenger assistant and the ability to operate fixed weekday, term-time morning and afternoon journeys across Northampton, Brixworth and Overstone. Experience supporting children with social, emotional, interaction and communication difficulties would be directly relevant, including journeys involving social and emotional mental health needs, limited awareness of danger and child-seat requirements. Suppliers should be able to manage route-based school operations consistently, accommodate individual passenger needs and provide dependable coverage for a school destination and several residential collection and return points.

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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) : S517 8 Passenger Seats Operator PA Required Monday to Friday - Term Time Only Outbound - AM 07:55 Stonehill Way, Brixworth, NN6 9LW 08:14 Broughton Place, Northampton, NN3 2RS 08:19 Ullswater Close, Northampton, NN3 2DJ 08:24 Gadesby Court, Northampton, NN3 8HG 08:30 Crestwood Close, Northampton, NN3 8NR 08:35 Croftmeadow Court, Northampton, NN3 8QA 08:45 - Overstone Park School - Overstone Park, Overstone Park, NN6 0DT Return - PM 15:15 - Overstone Park School - Overstone Park, Overstone Park, NN6 0DT 15:25 Croftmeadow Court, Northampton, NN3 8QA 15:30 Crestwood Close, Northampton, NN3 8NR 15:37 Gadesby Court, Northampton, NN3 8HG 15:42 Ullswater Close, Northampton, NN3 2DJ 15:47 Broughton Place, Northampton, NN3 2RS 16:07 Stonehill Way, Brixworth, NN6 9LW * West Northants Council will set a starting price on this contract. * KE Social, emotional, interaction and communication difficulties. JK Social, emotional, interaction and communication difficulties - Child Seat AM Social, emotional, interaction and communication difficulties - Child Seat ELL Social, Emotional and Mental Health MT Social, emotional, interaction and communication difficulties. Limited awareness of danger - Child Seat AS Social, emotional difficulties including social communication difficulties - Child Seat

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f429
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084709-2026
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
£849 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 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

LIACARS LTD

Further Information

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