--- title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ed56" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06ed56" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06ed56.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06ed56.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council" published: "2026-08-27" --- # Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ed56 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06ed56) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06ed56.json) ## Summary West Northamptonshire Council procured route-based passenger transport services for journeys using vehicles carrying between one and eight passengers. The requirement covered a respite run between postcodes NN15 7LB and NN3 8UW, with related school-run journeys when a child was in respite. The stated journey times were 15:00 and 15:30 for the respite run, and 08:30 and 09:00 for the school run. The service was for collections from school on specified school days. This is a local, small-vehicle transport requirement in and around Northampton, aimed at supporting a child’s travel between school and respite arrangements. The relevant service category is passenger transport services, CPV 60000000. The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One completed lot covered the requirement. Rounds Cars was awarded the contract on 27 August 2026. The contract was signed on 27 August 2026 and runs from 7 September 2026 to 30 September 2026. Its value is £159.78 including VAT. The resulting contract is active. The recorded award covers passenger transport services supplied by Rounds Cars. The process used a limited, rather than open, competition, and the published information identifies the requirement as route-based provision for vehicles carrying one to eight passengers. West Northamptonshire Council is the buying organisation. This procurement demonstrates demand from West Northamptonshire Council for flexible, route-specific passenger transport using small vehicles, including school collections and respite-related journeys. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need suitable one-to-eight-seat vehicles, drivers able to provide reliable collections at fixed morning and afternoon times, and the operational capacity to serve Northampton-area routes. Experience of school transport, respite travel or other passenger services involving children would be commercially relevant, particularly where continuity, punctuality and safe handovers matter. The award to Rounds Cars, an SME, shows that the requirement was suitable for a smaller local transport operator rather than only a large fleet business. Operators able to manage short, clearly defined route commitments should monitor this buyer’s future needs. ## Notice Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) : Resp - AR1 More dates to follow Operator PA needed Respite Run: 15:00 NN15 7LB 15:30 NN3 8UW School Run (when child is in respite) 08:30 NN3 8UW 09:00 NN15 7LB Monday 7th September - Collect from School Tuesday 8th September- Collect from Tuesday 15th September - Collect from School Monday 21st September - Collect from school Tuesday 22nd September - collect from Monday 28th September - Collect from school Tuesday 29th September - collect from ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081653-2026 | | 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 | 27 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 7 Sep 2026 - 1 Oct 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £159 | ## 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 | Rounds Cars | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 27 Aug 2026 at 10:58 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081653-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081653-2026 27th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.roundscars.co.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06ed56. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06ed56.json.