West Northamptonshire Council - Passenger Transport Services Open Framework

contractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-0660c0Procurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitableactive

Estimated value

Awarded value

£200.0m

Awarded 02 Jun 2026

Suppliers

105

84 SME

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

08 Jun 2026

Description

West Northamptonshire Council is establishing 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.

Scope

Reference
WNC00000619
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
12 May 2026 to 30 Apr 2030
Possible extension to 30 Apr 2034

Optional extension of up to 4 years.

CPV classifications
60000000
Contract locations
East Midlands, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Admission CriteriaAdmission 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.quality1.00%

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£200.0m

Award date

02 Jun 2026

Contract start

21 Jun 2026

Contract end

31 May 2030

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