---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06eb14"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-08-25"
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# Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eb14

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured route-based passenger transport for one school journey serving a four-passenger vehicle. The service carries a pupil between Grasscroft, Long Buckby, Northampton, and The Redway School in Farmborough, Netherfield, with an outbound morning journey and an afternoon return. It runs from Monday to Friday during school term time. The requirement covers transport services, including provision for a passenger who is visually impaired, has limited hearing and is nonverbal. A booster seat is required, alongside an operator and the vehicle needed to deliver the journey. This is a local authority requirement focused on reliable home-to-school and return transport for a specific route.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. H2S Cars Ltd was selected for the single route. The contract was signed on 25 August 2026 and runs from 2 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. Its value is £740 gross, including any applicable taxes. The contract is active, while the tender lot is complete. The service was treated as a light-touch passenger transport procurement. The requirement was evaluated through the limited-competition route, with West Northamptonshire Council setting a starting price for the contract. No separate lots or alternative awards are recorded; the award covers the full route-based provision described above.

This requirement is relevant to operators providing private-hire, taxi or small-vehicle school transport in and around Northampton and Milton Keynes. A credible supplier would need a suitable vehicle with at least four passenger seats, dependable weekday term-time availability and the ability to follow fixed morning and afternoon timings. Experience transporting children or vulnerable passengers would be valuable, particularly where passengers have visual, hearing, communication or mobility-related needs. The booster-seat requirement indicates a need for appropriate safeguarding and passenger-care arrangements. Suppliers should also be able to provide a consistent named operator, maintain reliable attendance on every school day and manage a dedicated route rather than occasional ad hoc journeys.

## Notice

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) : S592 4 Passenger Seats Operator PA required Monday to Friday- Term time only Outbound - AM 07:58 Grasscroft, Long Buckby, Northampton, NN6 7PZ 08:45 - The Redway School - Farmborough, Netherfield, MK6 4HG Return - PM 15:15 - The Redway School - Farmborough, Netherfield, MK6 4HG 16:14 Grasscroft, Long Buckby, Northampton, NN6 7PZ * West Northants Council will set a starting price on this contract. * OH - Visually impaired, Limited hearing, Nonverbal - Booster Seat

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080613-2026 |
| 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 | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 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 | £740 |

## 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 | H2S Cars Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 25 Aug 2026 at 08:56 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080613-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080613-2026
  25th 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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