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title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ec9d"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-08-26"
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# Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ec9d

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for a route serving a social, emotional and mental health placement. The requirement is a one-to-eight-seat vehicle provision with a passenger assistant. The outbound journey runs from Lodge Cottages, Salcey Lawn, Hartwell, Northampton, to The Rise Wild at Glebe Farm Equestrian Centre, Bozeat, via the stated route. The return journey runs from the centre back to Lodge Cottages. This is a scheduled home-to-placement and placement-to-home service, involving passenger transport rather than vehicle supply alone. The operating locations are in Northamptonshire, between Hartwell and Bozeat, with the destination at Glebe Farm Equestrian Centre. The relevant service classification is passenger transport services, CPV 60000000.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to ETM CARS LTD. It used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime, with one completed lot. The award was made on 26 August 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The active contract runs from 2 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. Its value is £644.50 gross. The selected supplier is ETM CARS LTD. The published requirement set a starting price for the contract. The service schedule specifies an 08:45 outbound departure from Lodge Cottages, arrival at The Rise Wild at 09:10, a 15:20 return departure, and a 15:46 return arrival. The award outcome reflects the limited-competition route; no further evaluation weighting is stated.

This award identifies a defined council requirement for small-vehicle passenger transport supporting a social, emotional and mental health placement. Suppliers competing for similar work would need to provide reliable one-to-eight-seat transport, operate the specified Northamptonshire route, and deliver both morning outbound and afternoon return journeys. The requirement also calls for a passenger assistant, so credible operators need to plan suitable staffing alongside vehicle availability and day-to-day route reliability. The work is tightly route-based rather than a broad transport framework, making local operating knowledge and dependable coverage between Hartwell, Northampton and Bozeat commercially relevant. The council’s use of a below-threshold limited competition indicates that suppliers should be prepared to engage through this route for comparable small-scale passenger transport requirements.

## Notice

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) : S743 With PA Outbound - AM 08:45 Lodge Cottages, Salcey Lawn, Hartwell, Northampton, NN7 2HA 09:10 - The Rise Wild - Glebe Farm Equestrian Centre, Glebe Farm, Harrold Road, Bozeat, Wellingborough, NN29 7LB Return - PM 15:20 - The Rise Wild - Glebe Farm Equestrian Centre, Glebe Farm, Harrold Road, Bozeat, Wellingborough, NN29 7LB 15:46 1 Lodge Cottages, Salcey Lawn, Hartwell, Northampton, NN7 2HA * West Northants Council will set a starting price on this contract. * WM Social, Emotional and Mental Health

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081330-2026 |
| 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 | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 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 | £644 |

## 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

- 26 Aug 2026 at 13:50 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081330-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081330-2026
  26th 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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