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title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e767"
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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-06e767

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for one passenger, without a personal assistant, using a vehicle suitable for between one and eight seats. The route links Probyn Close, Northampton, with Liberty Learning at Ford Farm, High Street, Denford. Journeys are required on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays, with the outward journey departing Probyn Close at 08:59 and arriving at Liberty Learning at 09:30. The return journey departs Liberty Learning at 15:30 and arrives at Probyn Close at 16:02. This is a local, route-based school or learning transport service covering regular weekday travel between Northampton and Denford. The contracting authority is West Northamptonshire Council, based in Northampton, and the service is classified as passenger transport rather than vehicle supply or infrastructure work.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded on 19 August 2026 to Harrisons Private Hire Ltd. It used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One lot was awarded, with an active award and contract. The contract was signed on 19 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 18 July 2027. Its value is £225 gross. The council stated that it would set a starting price for the contract. The award covers the single route-based passenger transport requirement described above. The recorded award value is associated with Harrisons Private Hire Ltd, a Northampton-based supplier. The process therefore demonstrates a completed, small-scale direct route allocation through limited competition, rather than an open tender or a multi-lot framework agreement.

This requirement is relevant to small private hire, taxi and community transport operators able to provide reliable scheduled passenger journeys in Northamptonshire. A credible supplier would need an appropriate one-to-eight-seat vehicle, dependable availability on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays, and the operational discipline to meet fixed morning and afternoon timings at both Northampton and Denford stops. The service involves transporting one passenger without a personal assistant, so providers should be able to deliver a consistent, passenger-focused journey rather than occasional or ad hoc transport. Harrisons Private Hire Ltd’s award shows that the council uses a local limited-competition route for this type of modest, route-specific requirement. Competitors should be prepared to demonstrate punctuality, continuity and the capacity to operate the full return journey.

## Notice

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) : EC-KS 1 passenger, no PA Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays 08:59 Probyn Close, Northampton, NN3 5LN 09:30 Liberty Learning, Ford Farm, High Street, Denford, NN14 4EQ 15:30 Liberty Learning, Ford Farm, High Street, Denford, NN14 4EQ 16:02 Probyn Close, Northampton, NN3 5LN **Please note WNC will set a starting price on this contract**

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078909-2026 |
| 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 | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 19 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £225 |

## 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 | harrisons private hire ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2026 at 11:51 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078909-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078909-2026
  19th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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