---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ed7a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-08-27"
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# Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ed7a

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured a scheduled passenger transport service for a learner with learning difficulties. The requirement is route-based provision for one to eight passengers, with no passenger assistant. The service carries passengers from Drury Way, Overstone, Northampton, to Creating Tomorrow College’s Kettering Campus at Iron Mountain, Kettering, for the morning journey, and returns them in the afternoon. The outbound journey runs from the Northampton area to the college, while the return journey covers the same route in reverse. This is a local education transport requirement involving regular daily journeys and passenger care. The relevant business category is passenger transport services, covering operators able to provide small-capacity vehicles and reliable route-based transport for college learners.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. ETM CARS LTD was selected as the supplier for the single route-based requirement. The award was made on 27 August 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract is active from 2 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. Its awarded value is £287.50 including tax, in total for the contract. West Northamptonshire Council stated that it would set a starting price for the contract. The process used a limited procurement method rather than an open competition. The tender concerned one completed requirement covering the specified morning outbound and afternoon return journeys between Overstone and Kettering.

This award indicates recurring demand from West Northamptonshire Council for small-capacity, route-based education transport serving learners with learning difficulties. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement of this type would be able to operate vehicles suitable for one to eight passengers, deliver dependable morning and afternoon journeys, and maintain punctual service over a fixed route between Northampton and Kettering. Relevant experience would include passenger transport for colleges or other education settings, supporting passengers with additional needs, and managing regular return journeys without a passenger assistant. The council’s use of a below-threshold limited competition also shows that smaller local transport requirements may be procured through a restricted route rather than a full open tender. A credible operator would therefore need local coverage, operational reliability and the capacity to sustain the service throughout the contract term.

## Notice

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) : S745 No PA Outbound - AM 07:40 Drury Way, Overstone, Northampton, NN6 0TP 08:00 - Creating Tomorrow College - Kettering Campus - Iron Mountain, 2 Symmetry Way, Kettering, NN14 1FQ Return - PM 16:00 - Creating Tomorrow College - Kettering Campus - Iron Mountain, 2 Symmetry Way, Kettering, NN14 1FQ 16:20 Drury Way, Overstone, Northampton, NN6 0TP * West Northants Council will set a starting price on this contract. * AR Learning difficulties

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081710-2026 |
| 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 | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| 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 | £287 |

## 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

- 27 Aug 2026 at 12:06 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081710-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081710-2026
  27th 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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