---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e9d6"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-08-21"
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# Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e9d6

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for a route using a vehicle with capacity for one to eight passengers. The requirement is for a wheelchair-accessible vehicle for one wheelchair user, equipped with a powered lift, with a passenger assistant (PA). The service transports a passenger between Badeslade, Boughton, Northampton, and Greenfields Specialist School for Communication at Prentice Court, Northampton. Journeys run on Mondays and Thursdays, with morning collection at Badeslade at 09:12, arrival at the school at 09:30, afternoon departure from the school at 14:00 and return to Badeslade at 14:16. This is a specialist school transport service within Northampton, classified as passenger transport services.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. RM Cars was selected as the supplier for the single route. The award was made on 21 August 2026. The signed contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 25 July 2027 and has a value of £219.56 including tax. The requirement was evaluated through the limited-competition route; the published information does not set out separate scoring criteria. The contract is recorded as active, while the tender is complete. West Northamptonshire Council set a starting price for the contract. The arrangement concerns one route rather than multiple lots or separately awarded service areas.

This award demonstrates demand from West Northamptonshire Council for small-scale, specialist home-to-school transport in Northampton, particularly for passengers who use wheelchairs. Suppliers seeking similar work would need a suitable wheelchair-accessible vehicle, a powered lift and the capacity to transport one wheelchair user safely. They would also need to provide reliable, tightly timed journeys between residential and specialist-school locations on fixed weekday routes, with capability for a passenger assistant where required. Local knowledge of Northampton, dependable school-run operations and the ability to deliver both morning and afternoon journeys would support a credible offer. The award to an SME indicates that this type of focused route can be delivered by a smaller transport operator rather than only by a large fleet provider.

## Notice

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) : EC-DM With PA Wheelchair accessible vehicle for one wheelchair user, equipped with a powered lift Monday and Thursday 09:12 Badeslade, Boughton, Northampton, NN2 8FH 09:30 Greenfields Specialist School for Communication - Prentice Court, Northampton, NN3 8XS 14:00 Greenfields Specialist School for Communication - Prentice Court, Northampton, NN3 8XS 14:16 Badeslade, Boughton, Northampton, NN2 8FH **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/080038-2026 |
| 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 | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 26 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £219 |

## 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 | RM Cars |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2026 at 15:42 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080038-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080038-2026
  21st 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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