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title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e61e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-08-18"
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# Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e61e

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for a route serving Greenfields Specialist School for Communication in Northampton. The requirement is for an eight-seat vehicle with a tail lift and a passenger assistant, carrying pupils between Dulce Road, Dallington Road and Rushmere Road and the school at Prentice Court. The service operates on weekday mornings and afternoons during school term time. The route includes a morning journey to the school and a return journey after the school day. Passenger needs include wheelchair travel for a child with cerebral palsy, including use of an R82 Kudu wheelchair, as well as learning, speech and language, social, emotional and communication difficulties. This is a specialist passenger transport service for children requiring supported travel.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to R CARS. West Northamptonshire Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The award was made on 18 August 2026 and the contract was signed the same day. The contract period runs from 2 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. Its value is £799.90 including gross value, in GBP. One route-based requirement was awarded, with the award recorded as active and the contract recorded as active. The purchasing authority is West Northamptonshire Council. The service covers the specified Northampton school route and provides one contracted passenger transport arrangement for the stated period.

This award demonstrates demand from West Northamptonshire Council for small-scale, route-based school transport delivered by an operator able to support children with additional needs. A credible future competitor would need access to an eight-seat vehicle fitted with a tail lift, suitable for a wheelchair user travelling in their wheelchair, together with a trained and dependable passenger assistant. The operator would need to provide safe, punctual collection and return journeys between residential addresses and a specialist school, while managing fixed morning and afternoon timings during term time. Relevant experience should include transporting children with physical disabilities, cerebral palsy, learning difficulties, speech and language difficulties, and social, emotional or communication needs. Reliability, safeguarding, accessible vehicle operation and consistent communication with the council and school would be central to competing for this type of requirement.

## Notice

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) : SN2199 8 Seater vehicle - TAIL LIFT REQUIRED Operator PA Mondays to Fridays Term time only Outbound - AM 08:06 Dulce Road, Northampton, NN5 6LL 08:16 Dallington Road, Northampton, NN5 7BQ 08:31 Rushmere Road, Northampton, NN1 5RZ 08:45 - Greenfields Specialist School for Communication - Prentice Court, Northampton, NN3 8XS Return - PM 15:00 - Greenfields Specialist School for Communication - Prentice Court, Northampton, NN3 8XS 15:15 Rushmere Road, Northampton, NN1 5RZ 15:29 Dallington Road, Northampton, NN5 7BQ 15:38 Dulce Road, Northampton, NN5 6LL * West Northants Council will set a starting price on this contract. * Initials Childs Needs and Equipment used Client Number IP Cerebral Palsy - W/C user - R82 kudu (Travels in wheelchair) FU Learning difficulties, speech and language difficulties JH Social, emotional and communication difficulties

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078345-2026 |
| 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 | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 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 | £799 |

## 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

- 18 Aug 2026 at 08:45 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078345-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078345-2026
  18th 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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