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

West Northamptonshire Council

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10 Sep 2026 at 10:23

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council commissioned a local passenger transport service for one passenger without a personal assistant, using a vehicle with capacity for one to eight people. The route runs between Bourne Crescent, Northampton, and Northampton School Tutorial Centre at Northwood Family Centre, Northampton. The service operates on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, with morning collection at 08:40, arrival at 09:00, afternoon departure at 15:00 and return at 15:21. This is a scheduled education-related transport service in Northampton, classified as passenger transport. The requirement is route-based rather than general fleet provision, and is suited to operators able to provide reliable daily journeys for a single passenger.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to R CARS. The council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The award was made on 10 September 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The active contract runs from 14 September 2026 to 25 July 2027. Its value is £137.94, including gross value, and it is below the applicable threshold. One completed lot covers the route-based passenger transport service. The award is active and the contract is active; the published outcome identifies R CARS as the selected supplier for the full requirement.

This award shows demand from West Northamptonshire Council for tightly defined, route-based school passenger transport in Northampton, delivered for a single passenger rather than a larger group. A credible future competitor would need a suitable one-to-eight-seat vehicle, dependable availability on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and the operational discipline to meet fixed morning and afternoon collection times. Local knowledge of Bourne Crescent, Northwood Family Centre and the surrounding Northampton routes would support reliable performance. The requirement also favours an operator able to manage a short, repeat journey consistently across the service period, with capacity aligned to a very small passenger load rather than a minibus or coach operation.

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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) : EC-NSTC1 1 passenger, no PA Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 08:40 Bourne Crescent, Northampton, NN5 7JE 09:00 Northampton School Tutorial Centre, Northwood Family Centre, Northampton, NN3 8AW 15:00 Northampton School Tutorial Centre, Northwood Family Centre, Northampton, NN3 8AW 15:21 Bourne Crescent, Northampton, NN5 7JE **Please note WNC will set a starting price on this contract**

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f660
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085702-2026
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
£137 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 26 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

R CARS

Further Information

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