---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f660"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-09-10"
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# Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f660

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council commissioned a local passenger transport service for one passenger without a personal assistant, using a vehicle with capacity for one to eight people. The route runs between Bourne Crescent, Northampton, and Northampton School Tutorial Centre at Northwood Family Centre, Northampton. The service operates on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, with morning collection at 08:40, arrival at 09:00, afternoon departure at 15:00 and return at 15:21. This is a scheduled education-related transport service in Northampton, classified as passenger transport. The requirement is route-based rather than general fleet provision, and is suited to operators able to provide reliable daily journeys for a single passenger.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to R CARS. The council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The award was made on 10 September 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The active contract runs from 14 September 2026 to 25 July 2027. Its value is £137.94, including gross value, and it is below the applicable threshold. One completed lot covers the route-based passenger transport service. The award is active and the contract is active; the published outcome identifies R CARS as the selected supplier for the full requirement.

This award shows demand from West Northamptonshire Council for tightly defined, route-based school passenger transport in Northampton, delivered for a single passenger rather than a larger group. A credible future competitor would need a suitable one-to-eight-seat vehicle, dependable availability on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and the operational discipline to meet fixed morning and afternoon collection times. Local knowledge of Bourne Crescent, Northwood Family Centre and the surrounding Northampton routes would support reliable performance. The requirement also favours an operator able to manage a short, repeat journey consistently across the service period, with capacity aligned to a very small passenger load rather than a minibus or coach operation.

## Notice

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) : EC-NSTC1 1 passenger, no PA Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 08:40 Bourne Crescent, Northampton, NN5 7JE 09:00 Northampton School Tutorial Centre, Northwood Family Centre, Northampton, NN3 8AW 15:00 Northampton School Tutorial Centre, Northwood Family Centre, Northampton, NN3 8AW 15:21 Bourne Crescent, Northampton, NN5 7JE **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/085702-2026 |
| 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 | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 14 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 | £137 |

## 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

- 10 Sep 2026 at 10:23 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085702-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085702-2026
  10th 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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