---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e9d7"
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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-06e9d7

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for a route-based provision using vehicles carrying between one and eight people. The requirement covers three passengers accompanied by a passenger assistant, travelling every day between stops and St James CE Primary School in Northampton. The morning journey runs from Bondfield Avenue via Cyril Street and Blackfriars House to the school on Harlestone Road. The afternoon journey returns via the same locations. The service is for local school and passenger transport, rather than general fleet, freight or larger-group transport. The work is delivered within Northampton, with the council as the public-sector buyer.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to RM Cars. It used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime, with one completed lot. The award was made on 21 August 2026. The active contract runs from 14 September 2026 to 31 January 2027. Its value is £280. The selected supplier is an SME. The requirement was evaluated through the limited-competition procedure; the available information identifies the service specification and route-based provision but does not set out separate quality or price weightings. The contract covers passenger transport services for the specified daily route and three passengers, with a passenger assistant.

This award shows a local authority buying small-vehicle, route-based passenger transport for a regular school journey in Northampton. A credible future competitor would need suitable one-to-eight-seat transport, the ability to carry three passengers and provide or accommodate a passenger assistant, and the operational discipline to complete fixed morning and afternoon journeys every day. Familiarity with Northampton streets and the named pickup and drop-off points would support dependable delivery. Small transport operators and taxi or private-hire businesses with suitable vehicles and reliable scheduling capacity are the closest fit. The below-threshold limited-competition route indicates that a business should be prepared to respond concisely to a defined route specification and demonstrate that it can deliver the complete daily service.

## Notice

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) : EC-JAMES2 3 passengers, with PA Every day 08:58 Bondfield Avenue, Northampton, NN2 7RD 09:13 Cyril Street, Northampton, NN1 5EJ 09:22 Blackfriars House, Upper Cross Street, Northampton, NN1 2SQ 09:30 St James CE Primary School - Harlestone Road, Northampton, NN5 7AG 14:30 St James CE Primary School - Harlestone Road, Northampton, NN5 7AG 14:38 Blackfriars House, Upper Cross Street, Northampton, NN1 2SQ 14:49 Cyril Street, Northampton, NN1 5EJ 15:02 Bondfield Avenue, Northampton, NN2 7RD **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/080039-2026 |
| 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 | 14 Sep 2026 - 31 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £280 |

## 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 15:44 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080039-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080039-2026
  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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