---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ea10"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-08-24"
---

# Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ea10

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for one route serving Fairfields School in Northampton. The requirement is for a vehicle carrying between one and eight passengers, including a passenger assistant, and suitable for a wheelchair user with a side-loading ramp. The service runs between Marlstones, Northampton, and Fairfields School on Trinity Avenue, with separate morning and afternoon journeys. The outward journey departs Marlstones at 08:28 and reaches the school at 08:45; the return journey leaves the school at 15:00 and reaches Marlstones at 15:18. The requirement is classified as transport services and is intended for school passenger transport, including use of an EB W/C Snappy Buggy wheelchair side loader.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Ezy Cars, a Northampton-based SME. The award date was 24 August 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 2 September 2026 to 23 July 2028 and has a value of £565. It covers one completed lot. West Northamptonshire Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime, rather than an open competition. The requirement included a starting price set by the council. The award is active and the contract is active. The published outcome identifies Ezy Cars as the supplier for the full passenger transport service on this route.

This outcome shows demand from West Northamptonshire Council for small-scale, scheduled school transport in Northampton, including accessible transport for wheelchair users. A credible future competitor would need an appropriately sized vehicle, reliable early-morning and afternoon route coverage, and the ability to provide a passenger assistant. Capability to safely load and transport wheelchair users using a side-loading ramp is central to the requirement. Experience of school transport operations, punctual route delivery and safeguarding expectations would strengthen a supplier’s position. The procurement also indicates that the council may use a below-threshold limited competition for route-based requirements, so local operators and SMEs with suitable vehicles, trained staff and dependable availability should monitor this buyer’s similar transport needs.

## Notice

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) : S740 With PA Wheelchair side loader Outbound - AM 08:28 Marlstones, Northampton, NN4 9UZ 08:45 - Fairfields School - Trinity Avenue, Northampton, NN2 6JN Return - PM 15:00 - Fairfields School - Trinity Avenue, Northampton, NN2 6JN 15:18 Marlstones, Northampton, NN4 9UZ * West Northants Council will set a starting price on this contract. * EB W/C snappy buggy wheelchair side loader - W/C snappy buggy wheelchair side loader

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080135-2026 |
| 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 | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 2 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 | £565 |

## 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 | Ezy Cars |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 24 Aug 2026 at 08:48 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080135-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080135-2026
  24th 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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