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

West Northamptonshire Council

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27 Aug 2026 at 14:02

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services on a route-by-route basis for vehicles carrying between one and eight passengers. The requirement falls within general transport services and is intended to provide passenger journeys on specified routes. The buying organisation is West Northamptonshire Council, based in Northampton. The awarded service is associated with Daventry through the selected supplier, Star Cab Daventry Limited. This opportunity is relevant to taxi firms, private-hire operators and other passenger transport businesses able to provide journeys using smaller vehicles, manage route-based services and meet the council’s operational requirements. It is a services contract rather than a purchase of vehicles, equipment or construction works.

The procurement has concluded and the tender status is complete. West Northamptonshire Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. It was divided into one completed lot covering the one-to-eight-seat passenger transport provision. The contract was awarded to Star Cab Daventry Limited and was signed on 26 August 2026. The contract runs from 27 August 2026 to 25 July 2027. Its stated value is £0.01 including VAT, with the currency recorded as GBP. The award is active and the contract is active. The published outcome identifies transport services as the procurement category and does not set out separate quality or price weightings in the available contracting information.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the outcome demonstrates that West Northamptonshire Council buys route-based passenger transport using vehicles for one to eight passengers. A credible competitor would need to operate or coordinate suitable small-capacity vehicles, provide reliable passenger journeys on defined routes and manage the practical scheduling and delivery of those services. Local knowledge of Northamptonshire, including Daventry, would be commercially relevant to route planning and day-to-day operation. The selected supplier is identified as a large organisation, showing that the requirement can be delivered by an established transport business with sufficient operational capacity. Passenger transport operators should monitor this buyer’s requirements and ensure their service model can support route-specific council work.

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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-06eda1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081781-2026
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
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
27 Aug 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

star cab daventry limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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