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

West Northamptonshire Council

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23 Jul 2026 at 00:24

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for one route using a vehicle suitable for between one and eight seats. The specified journey carries one passenger without a personal assistant, travelling between Poundfield Road, Potterspury, and Animal Antiks at Manor Farm, St Johns Lane, North Marston, Buckingham. The service runs outbound from Potterspury to North Marston and returns to Potterspury. It is required on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays. This is a local passenger transport requirement, classified as transport services excluding waste transport. The work serves destinations across Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire, with the council as the public-sector buyer. The route-based requirement is focused on reliable scheduled journeys rather than a general transport service or a large vehicle operation.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was signed on 22 July 2026 and runs from 2 September 2026 to 25 July 2027. The awarded gross value is £26,700. BLACK CABS, a Milton Keynes-based SME, is the successful supplier, and its award is active. The contract covers one completed route-based lot. The requirement was treated as a light-touch procurement. The tender set a start price for the contract. The award was based on the council’s limited competition process; the available information identifies the procurement route but does not set out separate quality or price weightings. The contract is below the applicable threshold.

This procurement shows demand from West Northamptonshire Council for small-vehicle, scheduled passenger transport serving specific education, care or activity destinations across neighbouring local authority areas. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need to operate a dependable one-to-eight-seat vehicle, provide a consistent driver-led service on the required weekday pattern, and follow a fixed timetable and route precisely. Practical strength in serving Potterspury, North Marston, Buckingham and nearby areas would help with reliability and operating efficiency. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that the requirement can suit a focused local or regional transport operator rather than only a large national provider. Relevant experience should include passenger safety, punctuality, route planning and managing regular single-passenger journeys without an accompanying personal assistant.

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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) : EC-ANTIKS 1 passenger, no PA Monday, Thursday, Friday Outbound 09:27 Poundfield Road, Potterspury, NN12 7QB 10:00 Animal Antiks - Manor Farm, St. Johns Lane, North Marston, Buckingham, MK18 3PU Return 15:00 Animal Antiks - Manor Farm, St. Johns Lane, North Marston, Buckingham, MK18 3PU 15:36 Poundfield Road, Potterspury, NN12 7QB **Please note WNC will be setting a start price on this contract**

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d151
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069388-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
£26,700 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Sep 2026 - 26 Jul 2027 6-12 months
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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

BLACK CABS

Further Information

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