Official UK procurement notice
West Northamptonshire Council - Passenger Transport Services Open Framework
Authority: West Northamptonshire Council (Local council)·On behalf of: Access UK Limited
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWest Northamptonshire Council has established a multiple-supplier Open Framework for the provision of Passenger Transport Services.
The Open Framework will be used to procure passenger transport services via Call-Off Contracts, including (but not limited to) home-to-school transport, adult social care transport, public transport support services, and other statutory or discretionary passenger transport requirements.
Services will include the provision of a wide range of vehicle types, from cars and minibuses to coaches, including wheelchair accessible vehicles and services requiring Passenger Assistants.
Call-Off Contracts will be awarded during the Framework term either by further competition or, where permitted, by direct award, in accordance with the Framework rules and applicable Call-Off documentation.
- Not divided into lots: The Authority has adopted a single-lot Open Framework with multiple service categories, reflecting how requirements are competed at call-off stage. This provides flexibility and allows suppliers, including SMEs, to participate only in the service categories they can deliver.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Nov 2033, 23:59 GMT.
- How the procedure runs: This procurement is being conducted using the Competitive Flexible Procedure to establish a multiple-supplier Open Framework. The procedure comprises an initial single-stage admission process, in which suppliers are invited to submit tenders to demonstrate that they meet the Authority's minimum participation requirements. All suppliers that meet the minimum requirements will be admitted to the Open Framework. There is no limit on the number of suppliers that may be admitted. Following admission, Call-Off Contracts will be awarded during the Framework term either by further competition or, where permitted, by direct award.
- No preliminary market engagement: Supplier engagement has been carried out and continues during the tender process to support supplier awareness and onboarding to the Open Framework. This engagement is limited to explaining the procurement process, onboarding requirements, and use of the electronic system. It does not involve negotiation of the scope, entry criteria, or award methodology. All relevant procurement information is published openly through the tender notice and procurement documents and is available to all suppliers on the same basis.
CPV: Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 105 bids received · 105 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 3 yrs 11 mo · up to 7 yrs 11 mo from 2 Jun 2026
- Scheme runs until
- 31 May 2034
- Buyer regions
- UKF
Who may buy through it
West Northamptonshire Council and, where permitted, Other Contracting Bodies located within West Northamptonshire and the surrounding region, including local authorities, education and care-related bodies, NHS and health organisations, and other public sector bodies delivering passenger transport or related services.
Published description of the framework
Call-Off Contracts will be awarded during the Framework term. Prices will be determined at Call-Off stage in accordance with the relevant Call-Off documentation.
Contracts may be awarded by further competition or, where permitted, by direct award. Full details are set out in the tender documents.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£200,000,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Admission Criteria: Admission to the Open Framework will be assessed on a pass/fail basis against the Authority's minimum participation requirements. Award criteria for Call-Off Contracts, including price and/or quality, will be set out in the relevant Call-Off documentation and applied at Call-Off stage.
- “West Northamptonshire Council - Passenger Transport Services Open…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use this agreement
- West Northamptonshire Council and, where permitted, Other Contracting Bodies located within West Northamptonshire and the surrounding region, including local authorities, education and care-related bodies, NHS and health organisations, and other public sector bodies delivering passenger transport or related services. · open scheme: new suppliers can join during the term
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Nov 2033
- First published
- 3 Mar 2026, 12:19 GMT
- Last source update
- 31 Jul 2026, 16:04 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 19 May 2026
- Authority reference
WNC00000619- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-018885- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0660c0Find a Tender
- How it runs
This procurement is being conducted using the Competitive Flexible Procedure to establish a multiple-supplier Open Framework.
The procedure comprises an initial single-stage admission process, in which suppliers are invited to submit tenders to demonstrate that they meet the Authority's minimum participation requirements.
All suppliers that meet the minimum requirements will be admitted to the Open Framework. There is no limit on the number of suppliers that may be admitted.
Following admission, Call-Off Contracts will be awarded during the Framework term either by further competition or, where permitted, by direct award.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 30 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 18 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
www.adamproviders.co.uk/west-northamptonshir… ↗
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the SProc.Net e-sourcing portal at the web address provided. Suppliers must register on the portal in order to access the tender documentation and submit their tender. No other method of submission will be accepted.
Timeline
3 Mar 2026 → 31 Jul 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published233 days ago3 Mar 2026, 12:19 GMT
- Clarification questions by187 days ago18 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends175 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown30 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by155 days ago19 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts142 days ago2 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent136 days ago8 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published83 days ago31 Jul 2026, 16:04 BST
Notice history
7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Mar 2026- Tender notice published3 Mar 2026, 12:19 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published15 Apr 2026, 10:48 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 30 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST15 Apr 2026, 10:48 BST+10 days · was 20 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract award notice published8 Jun 2026, 15:33 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete8 Jun 2026, 15:33 BST
- Contract signature expected19 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published31 Jul 2026, 16:04 BSTUK7
Published amendments (1)
The submission deadline has been extended to 12:00 noon on 30 April 2026. The clarification deadline and related dates have been updated accordingly.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-03: 1 release · 3 Mar 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 X 7 LTD., AIRPORT TRANSFERS BANBURY LTD, CLEARWARE 2000 LIMITED, DIAMOND STREET SERVICES LTD, GEMINI CARS LIMITED, HUNTERS COACHES OF DAVENTRY LIMITED +99 moreLot 1 - Passenger Transport Services 202622 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2030 · up to 31 May 2034Extensions: Optional extension of up to 4 years. · Options: The Open Framework allows for additional Call-Off Contracts to be awarded during its term and for extensions in accordance with the Framework conditions. | £200,000,000 | 3 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Lot 1 - Passenger Transport Services 2026 · 24 X 7 LTD., AIRPORT TRANSFERS BANBURY LTD, CLEARWARE 2000 LIMITED, DIAMOND STREET SERVICES LTD, GEMINI CARS LIMITED, HUNTERS COACHES OF DAVENTRY LIMITED +99 more
- Signed
- 19 Jun 2026
- Value
- £200,000,000
- Period
- 22 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2030 · up to 31 May 2034 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Optional extension of up to 4 years.
- Options
- The Open Framework allows for additional Call-Off Contracts to be awarded during its term and for extensions in accordance with the Framework conditions.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 105final-stage tenders | 84 | 1 | — |
Who bid (first 60 of 105)
- did not win001 TAXIS LTD · East Midlands
- did not win1ST TAXIS BANBURY LTDSME · South East England
- did not win24 SEVEN TAXI NORTHAMPTON LTD · East Midlands
- did not win247 TAXI LINE LIMITED · South East England
- won24 X 7 LTD. · East of England
- did not win5 STAR CARS NORTHAMPTON LTD · Greater London
- did not winA & R TRANSPORT LIMITED · North West England
- did not winA CARS BANBURY LTDSME · South East England
- did not winA-Cars · East Midlands
- did not winACE CARS BANBURY LTDSME · South East England
- did not winACTIVE TAXIS NORTH LTD · East Midlands
- did not winADAM'S TAXIS LIMITED · East of England
- did not winAGA Traveliners · East Midlands
- wonAIRPORT TRANSFERS BANBURY LTD · South East England
- did not winALBION (NORTHAMPTON) CARS LTD · East Midlands
- wonCLEARWARE 2000 LIMITED · South East England
- did not winANGEL MINIBUS HIRE LIMITEDSME · East Midlands
- did not winAnytime AnyplaceSME · East Midlands
- did not winAPPROVED CABS LIMITED · East Midlands
- did not winA-RUN TRANSPORTATION LTD · East Midlands
- did not winASSURED TRANSPORT SERVICES LTD · West Midlands
- did not winBAXE TRANSPORT LTD · East Midlands
- did not winBD TAXIS LTD · East Midlands
- did not winBEACON CARS LTD · East Midlands
- did not winBills minibus and coach hire ltdSME · South East England
- did not winPACE TAXI LTD · South East England
- did not winCARLTON CAR SERVICE LTDSME · South East England
- did not winCENTRAL CABS BANBURY LTD · South East England
- did not winCHENEY COACHES LIMITEDSME · South East England
- did not winCITY RIDES NORTHAMPTON LIMITED · East Midlands
- did not winCorby Jet Carz · East Midlands
- did not winCORBY STAR CARS LIMITEDSME · Greater London
- did not winCOUNTRY LION (NORTHAMPTON) LIMITEDSME · East Midlands
- did not winDanetre Cars · East Midlands
- wonSURMA VALLEY LTD · East of England
- wonDIAMOND STREET SERVICES LTD · East Midlands
- did not winELITE CARS BANBURY LTD · South East England
- did not winELITE URBAN MOTORS LTD · East Midlands
- did not winEpic StridesSME · East Midlands
- did not winETM CARS LTD · East Midlands
- did not winEZY CARS LIMITEDSME · East Midlands
- did not winFAVELL CONTRACTS LTDSME · East Midlands
- did not winFINESTYLE COACHES OF RUSHDEN LTD · East of England
- did not winGREEN CARS NORTHANTS LTD · East Midlands
- did not winG8 TAXIS LIMITED · East of England
- wonGEMINI CARS LIMITED · East of England
- did not winGRANGE TRANSPORT LTDSME · East Midlands
- did not winGREEN DESTINATIONS LTD · West Midlands
- did not winH2S CARS LTD · East Midlands
- did not winHAMILTONS COACHES LIMITED · East Midlands
- did not winHAPPYCARS247 LIMITED · East Midlands
- did not winHARRISONS PRIVATE HIRE LTDSME · East Midlands
- did not winHATS Group Ltd · South East England
- did not winHOME TO HOME CARS LTDSME · East Midlands
- wonHUNTERS COACHES OF DAVENTRY LIMITED · East Midlands
- did not winJAI CARS NORTHAMPTON LTD · East Midlands
- did not winJameela Travel · East of England
- did not winJohn's taxi · East Midlands
- did not winKIS COACHES AND TAXIS LIMITEDSME · East Midlands
- did not winLAWSON'S OF CORBY LTDSME · East Midlands
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- Access UK LimitedProcess contact pointProcuring entityWNC will use Access UK's SProc.Net IT solution to manage the electronic onboarding of suppliers and the administration of Call-Off opportunities under the Open Framework. The tendering platform provides the ability to advertise, onboard and communicate routes for tender to approved operators.
Framework contractors & participating bidders
105 commercial parties on the notice · 50 awardedThe first 50 of 105 commercial parties (by name); the JSON mirror lists them all.
- 001 TAXIS LTDFramework contractor
- 1ST TAXIS BANBURY LTDFramework contractor
- 24 SEVEN TAXI NORTHAMPTON LTDFramework contractor
- 24 X 7 LTD.Framework contractor
- 247 TAXI LINE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- 5 STAR CARS NORTHAMPTON LTDFramework contractor
- 8 LOGISTICS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- A & R TRANSPORT LIMITEDFramework contractor
- A CARS BANBURY LTDFramework contractor
- A-CarsFramework contractor
Show 40 more suppliers
- A-RUN TRANSPORTATION LTDFramework contractor
- ACE CARS BANBURY LTDFramework contractor
- ACTIVE TAXIS NORTH LTDFramework contractor
- ADAM'S TAXIS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- AGA TravelinersFramework contractor
- AIRPORT TRANSFERS BANBURY LTDFramework contractor
- ALBION (NORTHAMPTON) CARS LTDFramework contractor
- ANGEL MINIBUS HIRE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- ANYTIME ANYPLACE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- APPROVED CABS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- ASSURED TRANSPORT SERVICES LTDFramework contractor
- BAXE TRANSPORT LTDFramework contractor
- BD TAXIS LTDFramework contractor
- BEACON CARS LTDFramework contractor
- Bills minibus and coach hire ltdFramework contractor
- CARLTON CAR SERVICE LTDFramework contractor
- CENTRAL CABS BANBURY LTDFramework contractor
- CHENEY COACHES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- CITY RIDES NORTHAMPTON LIMITEDFramework contractor
- CLEARWARE 2000 LIMITEDFramework contractor
- CORBY STAR CARS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- COUNTRY LION (NORTHAMPTON) LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Corby Jet CarzFramework contractor
- DIAMOND STREET SERVICES LTDFramework contractor
- Danetre CarsFramework contractor
- ELITE CARS BANBURY LTDFramework contractor
- ELITE URBAN MOTORS LTDFramework contractor
- ETM CARS LTDFramework contractor
- EZY CARS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Epic StridesFramework contractor
- FAVELL CONTRACTS LTDFramework contractor
- FINESTYLE COACHES OF RUSHDEN LTDFramework contractor
- G8 TAXIS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- GEMINI CARS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- GRANGE TRANSPORT LTDFramework contractor
- GREEN CARS NORTHANTS LTDFramework contractor
- GREEN DESTINATIONS LTDFramework contractor
- H2S CARS LTDFramework contractor
- HAMILTONS COACHES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- HAPPYCARS247 LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Signed contract
- Bidding documents and specifications The full tender documentation, including the Invitation to Tender, Service Specification, Framework Agreement and associated appendices, is available via the SProc.Net e-sourcing portal at the link provided.
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender