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title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e9f2"
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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-06e9f2

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for one route serving three passengers, with a passenger assistant, each day. The route links Cartmel Road in Daventry, Bugbrooke Road in Kislingbury, Wimbledon Street in Northampton and Vernon Terrace Primary School and Nursery in Northampton. The service includes morning collection, arrival at the school, afternoon collection and return journeys. It is a small-vehicle provision for between one and eight seats, covering scheduled transport rather than general haulage. The procurement falls within transport services, excluding waste transport. The operational requirement is focused on reliable daily journeys between the named addresses and the school, with timings set out from 08:39 in the morning through to 15:16 for the final return arrival.

This procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to ETM CARS LTD. The tender used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime, with one completed lot. The contract was signed on 21 August 2026 and runs from 14 September 2026 to 31 January 2027. Its value is £445 gross. The council stated that it would set a starting price for the contract. The available outcome records an active award and an active contract for the route-based passenger transport service. The process was evaluated through the limited competition route; no separate quality, price weighting or other award criteria are recorded in the procurement information.

This requirement indicates demand from West Northamptonshire Council for tightly specified, route-based school transport using a small vehicle and a passenger assistant. A credible future supplier would need to operate vehicles suitable for one to eight seats, carry three passengers on a fixed daily timetable, and manage reliable collections, school arrival and return journeys across Daventry, Kislingbury and Northampton. Strong local route knowledge and the ability to maintain punctual service across several named stops would be commercially relevant. The work also suits an operator able to provide consistent driver and passenger-assistant cover for school-day movements, coordinate morning and afternoon runs, and price a small, defined transport route competitively through a limited-competition procurement.

## Notice

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) : EC-VERN1 3 passengers, with PA Every day 08:39 Cartmel Road, Daventry, NN11 2PP 09:03 Bugbrooke Road, Kislingbury, Northampton, NN7 4AY 09:16 Wimbledon Street, Northampton, NN5 5EW 09:30 Vernon Terrace Primary School and Nursery - Vernon Terrace, Northampton, NN1 5HE 14:30 Vernon Terrace Primary School and Nursery - Vernon Terrace, Northampton, NN1 5HE 14:42 Wimbledon Street, Northampton, NN5 5EW 14:54 Bugbrooke Road, Kislingbury, Northampton, NN7 4AY 15:16 Cartmel Road, Daventry, NN11 2PP **Please note WNC will set a starting price for this contract**

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080088-2026 |
| 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 | 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 | £445 |

## 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 | ETM CARS LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2026 at 16:46 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080088-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080088-2026
  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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