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title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f1ee"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-09-04"
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# Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f1ee

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for respite travel between Wren Spinney School, Westover Road, Kettering, and John Greenwood Shipman Centre, Farmbrook Court, Northampton. The requirement was for a route-based vehicle provision carrying between one and eight passengers. The service covered a morning journey from John Greenwood Shipman Centre to Wren Spinney School, followed by an afternoon return journey. It was intended to support Passenger A, with journeys scheduled mainly for Monday afternoons and Tuesday mornings, alongside additional listed trips. The work is a passenger transport service, classified under CPV 60000000. Delivery involved operating the specified route between Northampton and Kettering, including the named school and respite centre.

This procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. West Northamptonshire Council selected R CARS as the supplier for the single lot. The award was made on 4 September 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 5 October 2026 to 20 December 2026 and is valued at £177 gross. The tender was conducted under the light-touch regime. The requirement concerned one to eight-seat passenger transport provision, with the council setting a starting price for the contract. The award is active and the contract is active; the tender and lot are recorded as complete.

This award indicates a requirement for small-capacity passenger transport linking an education setting with a respite centre across Northamptonshire. A credible future competitor would need suitable one-to-eight-seat transport capacity, the ability to operate scheduled morning and afternoon journeys, and dependable coverage of the Northampton–Kettering route. The pattern of service requires careful handling of recurring weekly journeys and additional planned trips, with punctual collection and drop-off at the named locations. Suppliers with practical experience in school, respite or other passenger transport, and with the operational discipline to manage individual passenger schedules, would be well placed to meet a similar requirement from this council.

## Notice

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) : RESP-WS Respite transport from Wren Spinney School to John Greenwood Shipman Centre AM trip 08:20 John Greenwood Shipman Centre, Farmbrook Court,,Northampton,NN3 8UW 08:50 Wren Spinney School - Westover Road, Kettering, NN15 7LB PM trip 15:15 Wren Spinney School - Westover Road, Kettering, NN15 7LB 15:45 John Greenwood Shipman Centre, Farmbrook Court,,Northampton,NN3 8UW Passenger A - every Monday PM/Tuesday AM, some additional trips 05/10/26 AM - Passenger A 05/10/26 PM - Passenger A 06/10/26 AM - Passenger A 12/10/26 PM - Passenger A 13/10/26 AM - Passenger A 19/10/26 PM - Passenger A 20/10/26 AM - Passenger A 26/10/26 PM - Passenger A 27/10/26 AM - Passenger A 02/11/26 PM - Passenger A 03/11/26 AM - Passenger A 09/11/26 PM - Passenger A 10/11/26 AM - Passenger A 16/11/26 PM - Passenger A 17/11/26 AM - Passenger A 23/11/26 PM - Passenger A 24/11/26 AM - Passenger A 30/11/26 PM - Passenger A 01/12/26 AM - Passenger A 07/12/26 AM - Passenger A 07/12/26 PM - Passenger A 08/12/26 AM - Passenger A 14/12/26 PM - Passenger A 15/12/26 AM - Passenger A **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/083759-2026 |
| 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 | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 5 Oct 2026 - 20 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £177 |

## 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

- 4 Sep 2026 at 09:55 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083759-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083759-2026
  4th 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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