---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ee5a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-08-28"
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# Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ee5a

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for a route serving a pupil with social, emotional and mental health needs. The requirement is for provision using vehicles with capacity for between one and eight seats, with no personal assistant required. The morning journey runs from Kilsby Road, Barby, to Southam College on Welsh Road West, Southam, and the afternoon journey returns from the college to Kilsby Road. The scheduled route covers Kilsby Road, Barby, and Southam College, Southam. This is a local, route-based school transport service rather than general passenger transport. The service category is transport services, excluding waste transport.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Phoenix Secure Transport, an SME based in Northampton. West Northamptonshire Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One route-based lot was awarded. The award is active and the contract is active. The contract was signed on 28 August 2026, with a contract period from 2 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. Its value is £425 gross, including any applicable taxes. The requirement was evaluated through the limited competition process, with the council setting a starting price. The recorded award covers the single route for one- to eight-seat passenger transport provision.

This award demonstrates a specific requirement from West Northamptonshire Council for dependable, route-based school transport using small-capacity vehicles. A credible future competitor would need to provide vehicles suitable for journeys carrying between one and eight passengers, operate the defined Barby–Southam College route, and manage both morning outbound and afternoon return services. Experience of transporting pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs would be directly relevant to this requirement. Suppliers should also be able to work within a below-threshold limited-competition route and respond to a council-set starting price. The award to a Northampton SME indicates that a smaller local transport operator can satisfy this scale of requirement.

## Notice

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) : S742 No PA Outbound - AM 07:35 Kilsby Road, Barby, CV23 8TU 08:00 - Southam College - Southam College, Welsh Road West, Southam, CV47 0JW Return - PM 15:15 - Southam College - Southam College, Welsh Road West, Southam, CV47 0JW 15:45 Kilsby Road, Barby, CV23 8TU * West Northants Council will set a starting price on this contract. * EA 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/082085-2026 |
| 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 | 28 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 | £425 |

## 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 | Phoenix Secure Transport |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 28 Aug 2026 at 10:52 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082085-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082085-2026
  28th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.phoenixsecuretransport.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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