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

West Northamptonshire Council

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24 Aug 2026 at 13:14

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for one passenger without a personal assistant. The route-based service uses a vehicle with capacity for one to eight seats and runs on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. It collects the passenger at Hazelwood, Silverstone, Towcester, Northamptonshire, at 08:50, travels to TRAX at Red Barn Farm, Woodstock Road, Wolvercote, Oxford, and returns from TRAX at 15:00 for arrival at Hazelwood at 15:38. The service is for scheduled passenger transport between these locations, with the outward journey ending at the TRAX site and the return journey beginning there. West Northamptonshire Council is the public-sector buyer. The procurement concerns transport services rather than vehicle supply, construction or general taxi provision.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following below-threshold limited competition. Station taxi limited was selected as the supplier, and the contract was signed on 24 August 2026. The awarded contract value is £360 gross, including all taxes, in total. The contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 25 July 2027. One completed lot covered the scheduled one-passenger route. The procurement is under the light-touch regime. The published service description states that West Northamptonshire Council will set a starting price for the contract. The award is active and the contract is active, so the outcome is an established council requirement rather than an opportunity to submit a bid for the current procurement.

This award is relevant to small local passenger transport operators, taxi businesses and providers with suitable cars or small people carriers, reliable drivers and the capacity to deliver a fixed timetable three days a week. Credible competitors would need to provide dependable door-to-destination and return transport for a single passenger, maintain punctual performance at early morning and afternoon times, and cover the route between the Silverstone and Wolvercote areas. Familiarity with Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire roads would support consistent delivery. The requirement also shows that West Northamptonshire Council uses below-threshold limited competition for small, route-specific passenger transport services. Suppliers able to monitor recurring school, social-care or supported-travel transport needs and respond through this procurement route may be well placed when comparable council requirements return.

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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-TRAX1 1 passenger, no PA Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays 08:50 Hazelwood, Silverstone, Towcester, NN12 8TX 09:30 TRAX - Red Barn Farm, Woodstock Road, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8JR 15:00 TRAX - Red Barn Farm, Woodstock Road, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8JR 15:38 Hazelwood, Silverstone, Towcester, NN12 8TX **Please note WNC will set a starting price on this contract**

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ea84
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080343-2026
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
£360 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Aug 20263 days ago
Contract Period
3 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

Station taxi limited

Further Information

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