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title: "West Northamptonshire Council - Passenger Transport Services Open Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0660c0"
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# West Northamptonshire Council - Passenger Transport Services Open Framework

Buyer: WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0660c0

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## Summary

The procurement process, led by West Northamptonshire Council, centred on establishing a multiple-supplier Open Framework for Passenger Transport Services, estimated at a gross value of £240,000,000. The services encompass home-to-school transport, adult social care transport, and public transport support, amongst others, requiring a range of vehicle types. Located in Northampton, this procurement leverages open competitive procedures (competitive flexible procedure) and the use of the SProc.Net platform, advancing through various stages including tender opening on 3rd March 2026, with a framework set to conclude by 31st May 2034. The award for Lot 1 was granted to multiple suppliers, marking the procurement stage as complete as of 22nd June 2026.

This framework offers substantial business growth opportunities, especially for suppliers within the transport services industry, such as taxi firms and transport service providers, equipped to deliver a range of vehicle types, including those that may require passenger assistance features. With provisions for SMEs and VCSEs, eligible organisations in the transport sector can establish or expand operations within the region. Engagement is encouraged up to April 30, 2026, with potential for long-term contracts and additional call-off opportunities enhancing business profiles in the local and broader markets. Furthermore, the flexibility of this framework allows for competitive involvement in service categories that best align with a provider's capacity and expertise.

## Notice

West Northamptonshire Council has established a multiple-supplier Open Framework for the provision of Passenger Transport Services. The Open Framework will be used to procure passenger transport services via Call-Off Contracts, including (but not limited to) home-to-school transport, adult social care transport, public transport support services, and other statutory or discretionary passenger transport requirements. Services will include the provision of a wide range of vehicle types, from cars and minibuses to coaches, including wheelchair accessible vehicles and services requiring Passenger Assistants. Call-Off Contracts will be awarded during the Framework term either by further competition or, where permitted, by direct award, in accordance with the Framework rules and applicable Call-Off documentation.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The Open Framework allows for additional Call-Off Contracts to be awarded during its term and for extensions in accordance with the Framework conditions.

Renewal: Optional extension of up to 4 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072868-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 21 Jun 2026 - 31 May 2030 |
| Recurrence | 2033-11-01 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000,000 |
| Lots value | £200,000,000 |
| Awards value | £200,000,000 |
| Contracts value | £200,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | ACCESS UK LIMITED |
| Locality | NORTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN1 1ED |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Charnwood |
| Electoral ward | Loughborough Ashby |
| Westminster constituency | Loughborough |
| Delivery location | TLF24 West Northamptonshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 105 |
| Supplier names | 001 TAXIS; 1ST TAXIS BANBURY; 24 SEVEN TAXI NORTHAMPTON; 24 X 7; 247 TAXI LINE; 5 STAR CARS NORTHAMPTON; 8 LOGISTICS; A & R TRANSPORT; A CARS BANBURY; A-CARS; A-RUN TRANSPORTATION; ACE CARS BANBURY; ACTIVE TAXIS NORTH; ADAM'S TAXIS; AGA TRAVELINERS; AIRPORT TRANSFERS BANBURY; ALBION (NORTHAMPTON) CARS; ANGEL MINIBUS HIRE; ANYTIME ANYPLACE; APPROVED CABS; ASSURED TRANSPORT SERVICES; BAXE TRANSPORT; BD TAXIS; BEACON CARS; BILLS MINIBUS AND COACH HIRE; CARLTON CAR SERVICE; CENTRAL CABS BANBURY; CHENEY COACHES; CITY RIDES NORTHAMPTON; CLEARWARE 2000; CORBY JET CARZ; CORBY STAR CARS; COUNTRY LION (NORTHAMPTON; DANETRE CARS; DIAMOND STREET SERVICES; ELITE CARS BANBURY; ELITE URBAN MOTORS; EPIC STRIDES; ETM CARS; EZY CARS; FAVELL CONTRACTS; FINESTYLE COACHES OF RUSHDEN; G8 TAXIS; GEMINI CARS; GRANGE TRANSPORT; GREEN CARS NORTHANTS; GREEN DESTINATIONS; H2S CARS; HAMILTONS COACHES; HAPPYCARS247; HARRISONS PRIVATE HIRE; HATS GROUP; HOME TO HOME CARS; HUNTERS COACHES OF DAVENTRY; ICIC HOLDINGS; JAI CARS NORTHAMPTON; JAMEELA TRAVEL; JOHN'S TAXI; KIS COACHES AND TAXIS; LAWSON'S OF CORBY; LIACARS; LILBOURNE PARISH COUNCIL; LINK SITE NORTHAMPTON; M.K CARS (NORTHAMPTON; MAYFAIR CARS (NORTHAMPTON; MB AND BAT CARS; MIDLAND RED (SOUTH; MOHA CARS; MOULTON MINIBUS SERVICE; MY COACH HIRE; NORTHAMPTON CARS; NORTHAMPTON PREMIUM TRAVEL; PACE TAXI; PHOENIX SECURE TRANSPORT; POYNTERS COACHES (NORTHAMPTON; PRIMARY TRAVEL; RAPID CARS 247; RM CARS NORTHAMPTON; ROUNDS CARS; RUNNER CARS; S CARS NORTHAMPTON; S RUN; SKY CARS NORTHAMPTON; SKYLINE TAXI AND PRIVATE HIRE; SM TAXIS; SMART CABZ; SOUL BROS.LIMITED; STAR CAB DAVENTRY; STAR CAB TAXI; STATION TAXIS NORTHAMPTON TRADING AS STATION TAXIS MILTON KEYNES; SUMIT KUMRA; SURMA VALLEY; TAKE6; TOP RANK TRANSPORT; TOWN TAXIS; TRAVEL EASE CARS; UNION CARS; VIA CARS; VOLUNTARY IMPACT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE; WENDA; WILSON'S COACHES; XD TAXIS; YAMATAXIS; Z5 CARS; ZS CARS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 31 Jul 2026 at 15:04 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072868-2026
- 8 Jun 2026 at 14:33 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053900-2026
- 15 Apr 2026 at 09:48 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034069-2026
- 3 Mar 2026 at 12:19 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018885-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072868-2026
  31st July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053900-2026
  8th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034069-2026
  15th April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018885-2026
  3rd March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.adamproviders.co.uk/west-northamptonshire-council-passenger-transport-services-2026
  The full tender documentation, including the Invitation to Tender, Service Specification, Framework Agreement and associated appendices, is available via the SProc.Net e-sourcing portal at the link provided.
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-19998

## Notice URLs

- http://24x7group.co.uk
- http://Ezy-cars.com
- http://Mohacars.com
- http://TOWNTAXI.CO.UK
- http://WWW.DIAMONDCARSCORBY.COM
- http://billscoachhire.co.uk
- http://carltoncarservice.co.uk
- http://gemini12.co.uk
- http://smcarsntaxi.co.uk
- http://soulscoaches.co.uk
- http://voluntaryimpact.org.uk/
- http://www.247taxiline.com
- http://www.airporttransfersbanbury.co.uk
- http://www.ambercarsnorthampton.com
- http://www.angelminibushire.com
- http://www.anytimeanyplace.co.uk
- http://www.assuredtransportservices.co.uk
- http://www.cheneycoaches.co.uk
- http://www.cityridesnth.co.uk
- http://www.corbyjet-Carz.com
- http://www.countrylion.co.uk/
- http://www.daventrycabservice.co.uk
- http://www.elitecarsbanbury.co.uk
- http://www.finestylecoaches.co.uk
- http://www.hamiltons-coaches.co.uk
- http://www.harrisonsnorthampton.co.uk
- http://www.hatsgroup.com
- http://www.hunterscoachesdaventry.co.uk
- http://www.kis-coaches.com
- http://www.lawsonsofcorby.com
- http://www.lilbourne-pc.gov.uk
- http://www.mayfairtaxis.co.uk
- http://www.mstaxis.co.uk
- http://www.northamptonpremiumtravel@gmail.com
- http://www.phoenixsecuretransport.co.uk
- http://www.poynterscoaches.co.uk
- http://www.simplycabs.com
- http://www.smartcabz.co.uk
- http://www.stagecoachbus.com
- http://www.theaccessgroup.com
- http://www.topranktransport.com
- http://www.wilsonscoaches.com
- https://albionexecutivetravel.co.uk/
- https://corbystarcars.co.uk/
- https://crosstowntaxis.co.uk/
- https://epicstriders.co.uk/
- https://greendestinationsltd.com/
- https://pacetaxi.co.uk/
- https://premiertaxiskettering.co.uk/
- https://www.adamproviders.co.uk/west-northamptonshire-council-passenger-transport-services-2026TendersmustbesubmittedelectronicallyviatheSProc.Nete-sourcingportalatthewebaddressprovided.Suppliersmustregisterontheportalinordertoaccessthetenderdocumentationandsubmittheirtender.Noothermethodofsubmissionwillbeaccepted.
- https://www.grangetransport.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/

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