---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06deae"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-08-07"
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# Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06deae

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for one route in Northampton, providing a vehicle with up to eight passenger seats and an operator. The service covers a morning outbound journey from Crestline Court, via South Oval and Park Crescent West, to New Horizons on Sheep Street, followed by an afternoon return journey along the same route. The transport supports a passenger with social, emotional and mental health difficulties, including challenges regulating emotions and behaviour, and behavioural issues. A booster seat is required. The work is a passenger transport service rather than vehicle supply or general school transport, and delivery is centred on the named addresses in Northampton.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to R CARS. The council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime, with one completed lot. The award was made on 7 August 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 4 September 2026 to 27 July 2028, with an awarded value of £444.90 excluding and including tax as published, in GBP. The contract is active. The requirement was evaluated through the limited competition route; the published outcome identifies passenger transport services as the category. This is an individual route-based arrangement, not a multi-route award or framework, and the selected supplier is R CARS.

This requirement indicates demand from West Northamptonshire Council for small-scale, route-based passenger transport in Northampton, delivered with a vehicle seating up to eight passengers. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to operate the specified morning and afternoon route reliably, cover the named collection and destination points, and provide a suitable booster seat. The passenger’s social, emotional and mental health needs, difficulties regulating emotions and behaviour, and challenging behaviour mean that providers should be able to deliver calm, dependable and appropriately managed transport for an individual with behavioural support needs. Relevant capability is therefore a combination of small passenger vehicle operation, punctual route delivery and experience transporting passengers requiring additional behavioural or emotional support.

## Notice

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) : SN2209 8 Passenger Seats Operator PA Outbound - AM 08:12 Crestline Court, Northampton, NN3 8XZ 08:31 South Oval, Northampton, NN5 7LE 08:33 Park Crescent West, Northampton, NN5 7LJ 08:45 - New Horizons - 59 Sheep St, Northampton, NN1 2NE Return - PM 14:30 - New Horizons - 59 Sheep St, Northampton, NN1 2NE 14:42 Park Crescent West, Northampton, NN5 7LJ 14:44 South Oval, Northampton, NN5 7LE 15:00 Crestline Court, Northampton, NN3 8XZ# RP Social, Emotional and Mental Health- difficulties with regulating his emotions and behaviour - Booster Seat LR Behavioural issues RP Challenging Behaviour

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075103-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 4 Sep 2026 - 28 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £444 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | West Northamptonshire Council |
| Locality | NORTHAMPTON |
| Postcode area | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN1 1ED |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Northampton North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | R CARS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2026 at 09:42 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075103-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075103-2026
  7th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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