---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e748"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-08-19"
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# Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e748

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for one route using a vehicle with capacity for 1–8 seats. The service transports a passenger with social and emotional difficulties, without a passenger assistant, between Saxon Way, Towcester, and White Spire School on Rickley Lane, Bletchley, Milton Keynes. The morning outbound journey runs from Saxon Way to the school, with the afternoon return journey travelling back to Saxon Way. This is a scheduled school transport requirement rather than general bus operation. The work is classified as transport services and is delivered across Towcester and Bletchley, serving a council-arranged journey to and from the school.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to City Rides Northampton. West Northamptonshire Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The award was made on 19 August 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. Its awarded value is £424.70 gross. The single route was evaluated through the limited competition process, with the council setting a starting price for the contract. The selected supplier holds an active award and the contract is active, covering the specified morning and afternoon passenger journeys.

This award demonstrates demand from West Northamptonshire Council for small-scale, route-specific school transport using vehicles seating up to eight people. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide reliable scheduled journeys between Towcester and Bletchley, manage morning and afternoon school timings, and support a passenger with social and emotional difficulties without relying on a passenger assistant. Local knowledge of the route, dependable vehicle availability and the ability to operate a focused single-route service would be relevant strengths. The procurement route also indicates that suppliers suited to below-threshold limited competitions can compete for tightly defined council transport requirements rather than only large passenger transport contracts.

## Notice

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) : S737 No PA Outbound - AM 08:27 Saxon Way, Towcester, NN12 6BZ 08:55 - White Spire School - White Spire School, Rickley Lane, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW Return - PM 15:00 - White Spire School - White Spire School, Rickley Lane, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW 15:30 Saxon Way, Towcester, NN12 6BZ * West Northants Council will set a starting price on this contract. * DP - Social, emotional difficulties

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078868-2026 |
| 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 | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 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 | £424 |

## 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 | City Rides Northampton |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2026 at 11:13 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078868-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078868-2026
  19th 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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