---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ef30"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-09-01"
---

# Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ef30

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for a route-based provision of one to eight seats, including passenger assistance. The requirement supports respite transport for a passenger travelling between Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School in Kingsthorpe, Northampton, and John Greenwood Shipman Centre Hostel on Farmbrook Court, Northampton. The service covers morning and afternoon journeys between the school and centre, with transport arranged for a passenger on varying days. This is a local passenger transport requirement involving scheduled school and respite journeys in Northampton. The relevant service category is passenger transport services (CPV 60000000). The council is the public-sector buyer and user of the contracted service.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One lot was awarded to R CARS, and the award is active. The contract was signed on 1 September 2026 and runs from 8 October 2026 to 31 December 2026. Its value is £98 gross. The published requirement identifies morning and afternoon journeys, with the passenger travelling four times a month on varying days; the listed respite journeys run from 8 October to 18 December, with further dates to be added later. Evaluation details beyond the limited competition route are not set out. The contract itself is active and the tender status is complete.

This procurement shows demand from West Northamptonshire Council for small-capacity, route-based passenger transport supporting a school and respite service. A credible competing supplier would need vehicles suitable for one to eight passengers, the operational capacity to cover both morning and afternoon journeys, and the reliability to manage varying travel days and additional bookings. Passenger assistance capability is central to the requirement, so providers should be able to support passengers appropriately during boarding, travel and arrival. Local knowledge of Northampton, Kingsthorpe and the relevant routes would help with dependable delivery. The requirement is suited to an operator able to coordinate recurring assisted journeys between an education setting and a care or respite centre.

## Notice

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) : RESP-KG With PA Respite transport from Kingsthorpe Grove School to John Greenwood Shipman Centre AM journey 08:45 John Greenwood Shipman Centre Hostel, Farmbrook Court, Northampton, NN3 8UW 09:00 Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School, St. Davids Rd, Kingsthorpe, Northampton NN2 7QL PM journey 15:00 Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School, St. Davids Rd, Kingsthorpe, Northampton NN2 7QL 15:15 John Greenwood Shipman Centre Hostel, Farmbrook Court, Northampton, NN3 8UW Passenger A - 4 times a month, varying days 08/10/26 PM - Passenger A 09/10/26 AM - Passenger A 15/10/26 PM - Passenger A 16/10/26 AM - Passenger A 22/10/26 PM - Passenger A 23/10/26 AM - Passenger A 28/10/26 PM - Passenger A 29/10/26 AM - Passenger A 09/11/26 AM - Passenger A 12/11/26 PM - Passenger A 13/11/26 AM - Passenger A 23/11/26 AM - Passenger A 30/11/26 AM - Passenger A 10/12/26 PM - Passenger A 11/12/26 AM - Passenger A 17/12/26 PM - Passenger A 18/12/26 AM - Passenger A **Respite currently only booked until December, future dates will be added later.**

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082461-2026 |
| 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 | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 8 Oct 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £98 |

## 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 | R CARS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 1 Sep 2026 at 09:44 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082461-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082461-2026
  1st September 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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