---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f1ba"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-09-03"
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# Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f1ba

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for a school route using a vehicle with capacity for one to eight seats. The service carries passengers between XX Penrhyn Road, Northampton, and Northampton School in Moulton, with outbound and return journeys during school term time from Monday to Friday. The specified route runs from Penrhyn Road to the school in the morning and returns in the afternoon. The route is approximately 16 miles per day. This is a local passenger transport services requirement, classified under CPV 60000000. Delivery takes place in Northampton and Moulton, serving the named collection point and school destination.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Rounds Cars. The award was made on 3 September 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 7 September 2026 to 23 July 2028, with an awarded value of £248.90 including gross value. West Northamptonshire Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The requirement was arranged as one route-based lot. The published information identifies the selected supplier and the transport service, but does not set out separate evaluation weightings or participation thresholds. The contract is recorded as active, while the underlying tender is complete.

This award shows West Northamptonshire Council’s demand for small-vehicle, route-based school transport serving Northampton and Moulton. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need suitable one-to-eight-seat passenger transport capacity, dependable weekday term-time operations and the ability to provide both morning and afternoon journeys on a fixed route. Operational planning would need to cover scheduled collections, school arrival and return movements, daily mileage and consistent service throughout the school calendar. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that this scale of council transport work can suit smaller local operators. Experience delivering reliable education or community passenger transport would help demonstrate the practical capability needed for comparable council routes.

## Notice

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) : NS01 Service: 815 NO PA Mon-Fri Term Time Only Outbound 0807 - XX Penrhyn Road, Northampton, NN4 8EB 0825 - Northampton School, Moulton, NN3 7TR Return 1535 - Northampton School, Moulton, NN3 7TR 1555 - XX Penrhyn Road, Northampton, NN4 8EB Daily Milage: 16 Miles **Please note WNC will be setting a start price on this contract**

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083678-2026 |
| 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 | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 7 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 | £248 |

## 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

- 3 Sep 2026 at 21:20 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083678-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083678-2026
  3rd September 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

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