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Published 30 Jul 2026, 13:12 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (17+ Seat Provision)

Official notice

Authority: West Northamptonshire Council (Local council)

Below threshold - limited competitionLight touch regime
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£125,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 30 Jul 2026
Awarded to Country Lion (Northampton) Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (17+ Seat Provision) : Contract: RT26

Mondays to Fridays (Term time only)

Service: 531

Outbound

08:03 Glebe Road/ Burmans Way, Cogenhoe, NN7 1NR

08:06 Post Office, Cogenhoe, NN7 1LU

08:08 The Royal Oak, Cogenhoe, NN7 1LT

08:25 Wollaston School, Irchester Road, Wollaston, NN29 7PH

Return

15:05 Wollaston School, Irchester Road, Wollaston, NN29 7PH

15:22 The Royal Oak, Cogenhoe, NN7 1LT

15:24 Post Office, Cogenhoe, NN7 1LU

15:27 Glebe Road/ Burmans Way, Cogenhoe, NN7 1NR

The vehicles must be on site (pm) at the school by 1505

Daily Contracted Passenger Miles: 14

**Please note WNC will be setting a start price on this contract**

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
30 Jul 2026, 13:12 BST
Last source update
30 Jul 2026, 13:12 BST
Authority reference
SA1381240
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-072167
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d78e Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    30 Jul 2026, 13:12 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £125,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Country Lion (Northampton) LtdSME£125,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (17+ Seat Provision) · Country Lion (Northampton) LtdSME

    Signed
    30 Jul 2026
    Value
    £125,000
    Period
    3 Sept 2026 – 24 Jul 2028
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Northamptonshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGDV-8944-CMBP West Northamptonshire Council, Northampton, East Midlands, NN1 1EDContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Country Lion (Northampton) LtdAwarded supplier Country Lion (Northampton) Ltd, Northampton, East Midlands, NN4 7BHContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender