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title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f242"
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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-06f242

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for one route serving pupils travelling between Northampton and Tiffield Academy in Tiffield, Towcester. The requirement is for an operator to provide a vehicle with up to eight passenger seats, running Monday to Friday during school term time. The morning journey collects passengers from Glebeland Road, Alma Street, Thorn Hill, The Springs and Ripon Close in Northampton before arriving at Tiffield Academy on St John’s Road. The afternoon journey follows the reverse route. The service includes transport for pupils with social, emotional, mental health, speech, language and communication needs, including children requiring booster seats, car seats or a five-point harness. The procurement category is passenger transport services (CPV 60000000).

This procurement is complete and was run as a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The single route was awarded to TRAVEL EASE CARS LTD, and the contract was signed on 4 September 2026. The contract runs from 7 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. Its value is £875 gross. The selected supplier is recorded as providing the passenger transport service for the route, which covers the one-to-eight-seat provision. West Northamptonshire Council is the buying organisation. The requirement was evaluated through the limited competition process, with the council setting a starting price for the contract. The award is active and the contract is active.

This award shows demand from West Northamptonshire Council for small-vehicle, route-based school transport rather than general public bus operations. A credible future competitor would need to operate reliably on a fixed morning and afternoon timetable, cover the Northampton–Tiffield Academy journey, and manage several collection and drop-off points. The relevant operating capability is provision of a vehicle seating up to eight passengers, with arrangements for pupils who need booster seats, child car seats or a five-point harness. Experience transporting children with social, emotional, mental health, speech, language and communication needs would be directly relevant to this requirement. Operators able to deliver consistent term-time service on school routes would be well placed to compete when this type of council requirement returns.

## Notice

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) : Tiffield 5 8 Passenger Seats Operator PA Monday to Friday - Term Time Only Outbound - AM 08:27 Glebeland Road, Northampton, NN5 7HA 08:35 Alma Street, Northampton, NN5 5LS 08:35 Alma Street, Northampton, NN5 5LS 08:49 Thorn Hill, Northampton, NN4 8SN 08:51 The Springs, Northampton, NN4 8SX 08:56 Ripon Close, Northampton, NN4 8RF 09:15 - Tiffield Academy - The Tiffield Academy, St. Johns Road, Tiffield, Towcester, NN12 8AA Return - PM 15:30 - Tiffield Academy - The Tiffield Academy, St. Johns Road, Tiffield, Towcester, NN12 8AA 15:46 Ripon Close, Northampton, NN4 8RF 15:51 The Springs, Northampton, NN4 8SX 15:53 Thorn Hill, Northampton, NN4 8SN 16:07 Alma Street, Northampton, NN5 5LS 16:07 Alma Street, Northampton, NN5 5LS 16:15 Glebeland Road, Northampton, NN5 7HA *West Northants Council will set a starting price on this contract. * DO Significant speech, language and communication difficulties. Limited awareness of danger - Car Seat AM Social, Emotional and Mental Health - Booster OM Social, Emotional and Mental Health - Booster ASU Difficulties with social emotional and mental health - Child car seat with 5 point harness MS Social, Emotional, and Mental Health E(T)K Social, emotional, interaction and communication difficulties - Child Seat

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083895-2026 |
| 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 | 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 | £875 |

## 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 | TRAVEL EASE CARS LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 4 Sep 2026 at 13:15 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083895-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083895-2026
  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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