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title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (17+ Seat Provision)"
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# Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (17+ Seat Provision)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/passenger-transport-services-2026-route-based-17-seat-provision-ocds-h6vhtk-06d78e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** West Northamptonshire Council: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (17+ 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:** £125,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/passenger-transport-services-2026-route-based-17-seat-provision-ocds-h6vhtk-06d78e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06d78e`

## 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-17-seat-provision-ocds-h6vhtk-06d78e#tl-md)

## 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**

## Lots (1)
### Lot 2757: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `2757`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60000000

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

  - Supplier(s): **Country Lion (Northampton) Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-21034`
  - Value: £125,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (17+ Seat Provision) (active)
  - Signed Value: £125,000
  - Signed Date: 30/07/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F072167-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-30T12:12:46.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T09:44:48.545Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06d78e