---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ee03"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
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-06ee03

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for one passenger without a passenger assistant, using a route-based vehicle provision for one to eight seats. The service connects Ringway Terrace, Ringway, Northampton, with CE Academy – William Knibb, Montagu Street, Kettering. The route operates on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays for morning and afternoon journeys, with shorter midday timings on Wednesdays. The requirement covers scheduled collection from Northampton, transport to the academy in Kettering, and return journeys. This is a local school transport service and falls within transport services, excluding waste transport. It will suit taxi, private hire, minibus and other passenger transport operators able to provide reliable scheduled school journeys.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to ACTIVE NORTH CARS through a below-threshold limited competition. The award was made on 27 August 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 25 October 2026 and is valued at £376 gross, including taxes. West Northamptonshire Council set a starting price for the contract. There was one completed lot covering the route-based one-to-eight-seat provision. The procurement used the limited procedure under the light-touch regime. The award is active and the contract is active, so the published outcome is the selection of ACTIVE NORTH CARS for this requirement.

This procurement demonstrates demand from West Northamptonshire Council for tightly scheduled, route-based school transport between Northampton and Kettering. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need access to a suitable car, taxi or small passenger vehicle, with capacity matched to a one-passenger journey and the wider one-to-eight-seat provision. The operator would need to deliver dependable early-morning, afternoon and Wednesday midday collections and returns, maintain punctuality at both named locations, and manage regular school-day travel. Local knowledge of Northampton and Kettering, robust driver and vehicle availability, and experience providing safe, reliable passenger transport for education or public-sector clients would strengthen a supplier’s position when this type of service is next considered.

## Notice

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) : EC-WK3 1 passenger, no PA Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays 08:20 Ringway Terrace, Ringway, Northampton, NN4 8ET 09:00 CE Academy - William Knibb, Montagu Street, Kettering, NN16 8AE 15:00 CE Academy - William Knibb, Montagu Street, Kettering, NN16 8AE 15:40 Ringway Terrace, Ringway, Northampton, NN4 8ET Wednesdays 08:20 Ringway Terrace, Ringway, Northampton, NN4 8ET 09:00 CE Academy - William Knibb, Montagu Street, Kettering, NN16 8AE 12:00 CE Academy - William Knibb, Montagu Street, Kettering, NN16 8AE 12:40 Ringway Terrace, Ringway, Northampton, NN4 8ET **Please note WNC will set a starting price on this contract**

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081945-2026 |
| 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 | 3 Sep 2026 - 25 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £376 |

## 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 | ACTIVE NORTH CARS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 27 Aug 2026 at 16:40 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081945-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081945-2026
  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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