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title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e74c"
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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-06e74c

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for one route-based provision using a vehicle suitable for one to eight passengers. The service transports a passenger with social and emotional difficulties who is non-verbal, with a personal assistant, and requires a booster seat. The outbound morning journey runs from Farthingstone Road, Litchborough, Towcester, to Dorothy Goodman School, Stoke Road, Hinckley. The return journey runs from the school to Farthingstone Road. The requirement is for a dedicated school transport route connecting Northamptonshire and Leicestershire locations. It falls within transport services, excluding waste transport. The buying organisation is West Northamptonshire Council, a local public authority, and the operational locations are Litchborough, Towcester and Hinckley.

This procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. The requirement was treated as a light-touch service. One lot was completed, and the contract was awarded to City Rides Northampton. The contract was signed on 19 August 2026, with a contract period from 1 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. The awarded contract value is £840 gross, in GBP. The contract is recorded as active, while the tender is complete. The council set a starting price for the contract. The published outcome identifies City Rides Northampton as the selected supplier for the passenger transport route. The procurement title describes the requirement as 2026 route-based passenger transport services for one-to-eight-seat provision.

This award is relevant to passenger transport operators able to provide small-vehicle journeys for school passengers, including routes involving cross-county travel between Northamptonshire and Leicestershire. Credible suppliers would need to deliver reliable morning and afternoon school transfers, accommodate a passenger travelling with a personal assistant, and provide or use an appropriate booster seat. The requirement also demonstrates demand for route-based transport serving a pupil with social, emotional and communication needs, including a non-verbal passenger. Operators with suitable one-to-eight-seat vehicles, dependable scheduling, and experience of safe school or assisted passenger transport would be well placed for comparable requirements from this council. The selected supplier was a large transport business, indicating that operational reliability and capacity to maintain a fixed school route are commercially relevant.

## Notice

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) : SN2482 With PA Outbound - AM 07:51 Farthingstone Road, Litchborough, Towcester, NN12 8JE 08:50 - Dorothy Goodman School - Dorothy Goodman School, Stoke Road, Hinckley, LE10 0EA Return - PM 15:10 - Dorothy Goodman School - Dorothy Goodman School, Stoke Road, Hinckley, LE10 0EA 16:09 Farthingstone Road, Litchborough, Towcester, NN12 8JE * West Northants Council will set a starting price on this contract. * OB - Social, emotional difficulties and non Verbal - Booster Seat

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078873-2026 |
| 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 | £840 |

## 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 11:15 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078873-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078873-2026
  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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