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

West Northamptonshire Council

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04 Aug 2026 at 16:32

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured route-based passenger transport services for vehicles or journeys providing between one and eight passenger places. The requirement falls within general transport services and is intended to support the council’s passenger transport needs. Delivery is centred on West Northamptonshire, with the buying organisation based in Northampton. The procurement is for services rather than goods or construction works. The selected supplier, Ezy Cars, is a Northampton-based small business, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a locally operating transport provider. The scope is route-based, so suppliers would need to organise transport around specified routes and provide a service sized for low-capacity passenger movements. This opportunity is relevant to passenger transport operators, local taxi or private-hire businesses, and other providers able to deliver small-vehicle route services.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Ezy Cars. It used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime, rather than an open tender. The process covered one route-based service requirement. The contract was signed on 3 August 2026 and runs from 4 August 2026 to 9 August 2026. Its recorded value is £1 gross, including any applicable taxes, in GBP. The contract is active. The selected supplier is Ezy Cars, and the contracting authority is West Northamptonshire Council. The requirement was evaluated through the limited competition route; the published data does not state separate quality, price or scoring criteria. The procurement was below the relevant threshold and concerns passenger transport services rather than works or physical supplies.

This award demonstrates a specific local demand for short-duration, route-based passenger transport serving West Northamptonshire Council. A competitor seeking similar work would need to provide reliable transport for journeys involving one to eight passenger places, organise vehicles and drivers around defined routes, and operate effectively in and around Northampton. Local knowledge, dependable scheduling, the ability to cover a small route requirement and experience delivering passenger transport services would support a credible response when this type of requirement next reaches the market. The awarded supplier is an SME, showing that the work is accessible to smaller operators with suitable local capacity rather than only to large transport companies. Relevant businesses include taxi and private-hire operators, community transport providers and other small passenger transport firms able to meet council service requirements.

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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-06dbae
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073868-2026
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
£1

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Aug 2026 - 10 Aug 2026 30 days
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

Ezy Cars

Further Information

Notice Documents

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