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

West Northamptonshire Council

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11 Sep 2026 at 09:11

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for one passenger, using a vehicle provision of between one and eight seats, with no personal assistant required. The route connects Fairfield Road, Northampton, with The Duston School on Berrywood Road. The service comprises an outbound school journey and a return journey, with the route-based provision intended to build up from shorter operating periods to a full school-day service. The full timetable runs from 08:30 to 15:20 on Mondays and from 08:30 to 14:50 from Tuesday to Friday. The requirement falls within passenger transport services and is delivered in Northampton. It is relevant to operators providing small-vehicle school transport, particularly those able to manage fixed collection and drop-off points and regular education-related passenger journeys.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded through a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. R CARS was selected for the single route. The contract was signed on 11 September 2026 and runs from 14 September 2026 to 25 July 2027. Its value is £249.90 gross. The award is active and the contract is active. The service timetable includes an 08:12 outbound collection from Fairfield Road, arrival at The Duston School at 08:30, a return departure at 11:30 and arrival back at Fairfield Road at 11:48, followed by staged extensions to later finish times and then the full timetable. West Northamptonshire Council set a starting price for the contract. The recorded procurement category is services.

For a future requirement of this type, a credible competitor would need to operate small passenger vehicles suitable for one to eight seats and provide dependable, repeat school transport on a fixed route in Northampton. The awarded requirement demonstrates demand for a highly specific service rather than general fleet capacity: the operator must cover named collection and school locations, deliver a morning outbound journey and return transport, and accommodate a timetable that expands from shorter periods to full school-day coverage. Relevant capability would therefore include route planning, punctual daily operation, driver availability across school hours and the practical capacity to maintain continuity for a single passenger. Local knowledge of Northampton and experience delivering education-related passenger transport would strengthen a supplier’s position when this buyer next reviews comparable provision.

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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-AB 1 passenger, no PA Outbound 08:12 Fairfield Road - NN2 7ED 08:30 The Duston School - 27 - 33 Berrywood Road, Northampton, NN5 6XA Return 11:30 The Duston School - 27 - 33 Berrywood Road, Northampton, NN5 6XA 11:48 Fairfield Road - NN2 7ED Building up to full time: 14/09-18/09 08:30-11:30 21/09-02/10 08:30-12:20 05/10-16/10 08:30-13:20 Further times TBC Full time timings: Mon 08:30-15:20, Tues-Fri 08:30-14:50 **Please note WNC will set a starting price on this contract**

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f78e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086196-2026
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
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
£249 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20265 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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