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

West Northamptonshire Council

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20 Aug 2026 at 14:31

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for one passenger travelling between Hastings Road, Northampton, and Big Noise, A R Media Productions Ltd, at 12 Gregory Street, Northampton. The requirement is route-based provision using a vehicle suitable for between one and eight seats. The recorded journey involves collection and return to Hastings Road, with the passenger travelling without a personal assistant. The service is classified as transport services and is delivered in Northampton. The contracted route includes a morning journey to Big Noise and an afternoon return journey. This is a council-arranged local passenger transport requirement rather than general fleet hire, public bus operation or freight transport.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to ACTIVE NORTH CARS. West Northamptonshire Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The contract was signed on 20 August 2026, with an award recorded on the same date, and runs from 2 September 2026 to 25 July 2027. The contract value is £17 gross, including VAT, in GBP. One lot was awarded in full to the selected supplier. The procurement record identifies transport services as the category and describes the route-based one-to-eight-seat provision. The award followed the council’s limited competition process; the published outcome does not provide a separate weighting or narrative for evaluation criteria.

This requirement indicates demand from West Northamptonshire Council for dependable, route-specific passenger transport using a small vehicle and serving an individual passenger without a personal assistant. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would be able to provide suitable one-to-eight-seat vehicles, maintain punctual recurring journeys, and operate reliably between named collection and destination points in Northampton. Familiarity with council-managed passenger transport routes, clear journey planning and dependable driver availability would support credibility. The service pattern also suits operators able to provide both morning outbound and afternoon return journeys on a fixed weekday, rather than businesses focused only on occasional trips, private hire for larger groups or general taxi availability.

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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-NOISE1 1 passenger, no PA Wednesdays 09:16 Hastings Road, Northampton, NN2 7RL 09:30 Big Noise, A R Media Productions Ltd, 12 Gregory Street, Northampton, NN1 1TA 14:30 Big Noise, A R Media Productions Ltd, 12 Gregory Street, Northampton, NN1 1TA 14:43 Hastings Road, Northampton, NN2 7RL **Please note WNC will set a starting price on this contract**

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e8b2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079499-2026
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
Large

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
£17 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Aug 20261 weeks ago
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

ACTIVE NORTH CARS

Further Information

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