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Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

West Northamptonshire Council

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21 Jul 2026 at 16:56

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured route-based passenger transport services using vehicles with capacity for between one and eight seats. The requirement is a service rather than goods or construction works, covering passenger transport provision on specified routes. The council is based in Northampton and is the public authority buying the service. The selected supplier, Northampton Premium Travel, is a Northampton-based small or medium-sized enterprise. The procurement falls within the broad transport services category, covering transport services other than waste transport. This type of requirement is relevant to local passenger transport operators, private hire and chauffeur businesses, taxi firms, community transport providers and other small operators able to provide reliable route-based journeys using suitably sized vehicles for the council’s passenger transport needs.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Northampton Premium Travel. The award is active and relates to one completed lot. The council used a below-threshold limited competition, described as below-threshold limited competition, under the light-touch regime. The contract was signed on 21 July 2026, starts on 27 July 2026 and runs until 31 March 2028. Its published value is £1 including gross value, in GBP. The contract is below the relevant threshold. The award covers the route-based one-to-eight-seat passenger transport service. The procurement was evaluated through the limited competition process; the available award information identifies the successful supplier but does not set out separate scoring criteria or weightings.

This award shows that West Northamptonshire Council uses a below-threshold limited-competition route for small-scale passenger transport requirements, rather than an open competition. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement of this type would be local or regional passenger transport operators able to respond to specified routes and provide vehicles seating from one to eight passengers. A credible competitor would need dependable operational capacity, appropriate vehicles, competent drivers and the ability to manage scheduled council transport services consistently. The selected business is an SME based in Northampton, indicating that a smaller local operator can meet the requirement. Firms with comparable local coverage and experience in passenger transport should monitor this buyer’s route-based requirements and prepare for a similarly focused procurement approach.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Notice Description

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d042
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068886-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
27 Jul 2026 - 1 Apr 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Northamptonshire Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
NORTHAMPTON
Postcode
NN1 1ED
Postcode Area
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF24 West Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
West Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Northampton North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Northampton Premium Travel

Further Information

Notice Documents

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