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title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
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# Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/passenger-transport-services-2026-route-based-1-8-seat-provision-ocds-h6vhtk-06d318). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** West Northamptonshire Council: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [West Northamptonshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/west-northamptonshire-council-ons-e06000062)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - limited competition
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £74,770 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/passenger-transport-services-2026-route-based-1-8-seat-provision-ocds-h6vhtk-06d318#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06d318`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/passenger-transport-services-2026-route-based-1-8-seat-provision-ocds-h6vhtk-06d318#tl-md)

## Description
Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) : SPIRES-02-W                                                                               
Operator PA     
Vehicle size:  6 Seater
Mondays - Fridays    Term time only     
Outbound - AM
08:03  Mount Road, Daventry, NN11 2HD
08:32  Hill Fort Close, Northampton, NN4 9RT
08:46 wilmington Terrace, Grafton Street, Northampton, NN1 2BU
09:00 - Purple Oak Academy - Whiston Road, Northampton, NN2 7RR
Return -  PM
15:00 - Purple Oak Academy - Whiston Road, Northampton, NN2 7RR
15:13  wilmington Terrace, Grafton Street, Northampton, NN1 2BU
15:27  Hill Fort Close, Northampton, NN4 9RT
15:56  Mount Road, Daventry, NN11 2HD
* West Northants Council will set a starting price on this contract. *
AH Challenging Behaviour
IT ASD, social and emotional difficulties
SJ Challenging Behaviour - Booster

## Lots (1)
### Lot 2755: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `2755`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60000000

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **City Rides Northampton**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185170`
  - Value: £74,770 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) (active)
  - Signed Value: £74,770
  - Signed Date: 24/07/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F070233-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-24T11:04:55.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T23:14:37.196Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06d318