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title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e2dc"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-08-12"
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# Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e2dc

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for one route serving learners attending Canto Learning at Willis House, Northampton. The requirement is for an eight-seat vehicle with a passenger assistant, providing a weekday morning outbound journey and afternoon return journey. The route collects passengers from Glebe Road in Boughton and Greenhills Road, Catton Crescent, Oakleigh Drive, Semilong Road and Dorset Road in Northampton, then travels to Canto Learning; the return follows the reverse route. The passengers have autistic spectrum disorder, learning difficulties, social and emotional needs, social communication difficulties, or monocular vision. This is a passenger transport service, classified under CPV 60000000.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to FAVELL CONTRACTS LTD, an SME, following a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was signed on 12 August 2026 and runs from 2 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. Its stated value is £700 gross. West Northamptonshire Council set a starting price for the contract. The arrangement covers one route-based lot and the contract is active. The service operates around fixed morning and afternoon journey times: outbound collection starts at 07:55 and reaches Canto Learning at 09:00; the return leaves at 15:00 and reaches Glebe Road at 16:05. The procurement is under the light-touch regime.

This award demonstrates recurring demand from West Northamptonshire Council for small-scale, route-specific school and learner transport in Northampton. A credible competitor would need an eight-seat vehicle, the ability to provide a passenger assistant, and reliable capacity for timed morning collections and afternoon returns across multiple local stops. Experience transporting learners with autism, learning difficulties, social and emotional needs, communication difficulties or visual impairment would be directly relevant. Suppliers would also need strong safeguarding, passenger-care, punctuality and route-management arrangements suited to vulnerable passengers and education settings. The successful supplier is an SME, indicating that this requirement can be delivered by a focused local operator rather than only a large transport business.

## Notice

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) : S725 8-seater With PA Outbound - Monday AM 07:55 Glebe Road, Boughton, NN2 8ET 08:00 Greenhills Road, Northampton, NN2 8EL 08:06 Catton Crescent, Northampton, NN2 8PL 08:19 Oakleigh Drive, Northampton, NN5 6RP 08:34 Semilong Road, Northampton, NN2 6HJ 08:43 Dorset Road, Northampton, NN2 7PU 09:00 - Canto Learning - Willis House, Northampton, NN3 8HU Return - PM 15:00 - Canto Learning - Willis House, Northampton, NN3 8HU 15:17 Dorset Road, Northampton, NN2 7PU 15:27 Semilong Road, Northampton, NN2 6HJ 15:41 Oakleigh Drive, Northampton, NN5 6RP 15:54 Catton Crescent, Northampton, NN2 8PL 16:00 Greenhills Road, Northampton, NN2 8EL 16:05 Glebe Road, Boughton, NN2 8ET * West Northants Council will set a starting price on this contract. * TC Autistic Spectrum Disorder and social communication difficulties GW Social, emotional, interaction and communication difficulties JOR Social, emotional, interaction and communication difficulties MB Social, Emotional and Mental Health PA Social, emotional, interaction and communication difficulties KS - Learning difficulties, social and emotional difficulties, monocular vision

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076884-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 2 Sep 2026 - 24 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £700 |

## 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 | FAVELL CONTRACTS LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2026 at 15:18 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076884-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076884-2026
  12th 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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