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title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f42f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-09-08"
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# Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f42f

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for one passenger without a personal assistant, using a vehicle provision of between one and eight seats. The service provides daily outbound travel from Thirlestane Road, Northampton, to CE Academy – Forest Gate – School Place in Corby, with return journeys on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, plus an earlier Wednesday return. The requirement is route-based school transport rather than general public transport. The journey connects Northampton and Corby, with the named pickup point in Northampton and the school destination in Corby. The relevant work is a small-scale passenger transport service, classified under transport services excluding waste transport.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. City Rides Northampton was selected as supplier. The contract was signed on 7 September 2026, runs from 8 September 2026 to 25 July 2027, and has a value of £540 gross. It is an active contract for passenger transport services, covering the single route-based requirement. West Northamptonshire Council stated that it would set a starting price for the contract. The scheduled outbound journey is at 08:12, arriving at 09:00. Returns depart at 15:00 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, and at 12:00 on Wednesdays, arriving at 15:50 and 12:50 respectively.

This award demonstrates demand from West Northamptonshire Council for tightly defined, route-based school transport between Northampton and Corby, including a single-passenger service without a personal assistant. Suppliers well placed for comparable requirements would be operators able to provide reliable vehicles within the one-to-eight-seat range, meet fixed morning and afternoon school journey times, and manage regular weekday provision over a school-year service period. Local passenger transport businesses with practical knowledge of Northamptonshire routes and the capacity to cover both outbound and return journeys would be credible competitors. The limited-competition route also indicates that smaller, directly relevant operators can be considered for focused below-threshold transport requirements.

## Notice

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) : EC-FOREST1 1 passenger, no PA Outbound - everyday 08:12 Thirlestane Road, Northampton, NN4 8HD 09:00 CE Academy - Forest Gate - School Place, Corby, NN18 0QP Return - Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 15:00 CE Academy - Forest Gate - School Place, Corby, NN18 0QP 15:50 Thirlestane Road, Northampton, NN4 8HD Return - Wed 12:00 CE Academy - Forest Gate - School Place, Corby, NN18 0QP 12:50 Thirlestane Road, Northampton, NN4 8HD **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/084716-2026 |
| 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 | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 8 Sep 2026 - 26 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £540 |

## 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 | City Rides Northampton |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2026 at 09:51 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084716-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084716-2026
  8th 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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