---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f78e"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-09-11"
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# Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f78e

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for one passenger, using a vehicle provision of between one and eight seats, with no personal assistant required. The route connects Fairfield Road, Northampton, with The Duston School on Berrywood Road. The service comprises an outbound school journey and a return journey, with the route-based provision intended to build up from shorter operating periods to a full school-day service. The full timetable runs from 08:30 to 15:20 on Mondays and from 08:30 to 14:50 from Tuesday to Friday. The requirement falls within passenger transport services and is delivered in Northampton. It is relevant to operators providing small-vehicle school transport, particularly those able to manage fixed collection and drop-off points and regular education-related passenger journeys.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded through a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. R CARS was selected for the single route. The contract was signed on 11 September 2026 and runs from 14 September 2026 to 25 July 2027. Its value is £249.90 gross. The award is active and the contract is active. The service timetable includes an 08:12 outbound collection from Fairfield Road, arrival at The Duston School at 08:30, a return departure at 11:30 and arrival back at Fairfield Road at 11:48, followed by staged extensions to later finish times and then the full timetable. West Northamptonshire Council set a starting price for the contract. The recorded procurement category is services.

For a future requirement of this type, a credible competitor would need to operate small passenger vehicles suitable for one to eight seats and provide dependable, repeat school transport on a fixed route in Northampton. The awarded requirement demonstrates demand for a highly specific service rather than general fleet capacity: the operator must cover named collection and school locations, deliver a morning outbound journey and return transport, and accommodate a timetable that expands from shorter periods to full school-day coverage. Relevant capability would therefore include route planning, punctual daily operation, driver availability across school hours and the practical capacity to maintain continuity for a single passenger. Local knowledge of Northampton and experience delivering education-related passenger transport would strengthen a supplier’s position when this buyer next reviews comparable provision.

## Notice

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) : EC-AB 1 passenger, no PA Outbound 08:12 Fairfield Road - NN2 7ED 08:30 The Duston School - 27 - 33 Berrywood Road, Northampton, NN5 6XA Return 11:30 The Duston School - 27 - 33 Berrywood Road, Northampton, NN5 6XA 11:48 Fairfield Road - NN2 7ED Building up to full time: 14/09-18/09 08:30-11:30 21/09-02/10 08:30-12:20 05/10-16/10 08:30-13:20 Further times TBC Full time timings: Mon 08:30-15:20, Tues-Fri 08:30-14:50 **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/086196-2026 |
| 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 | 11 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 | £249 |

## 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

- 11 Sep 2026 at 09:11 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086196-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086196-2026
  11th 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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