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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 14:48

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured route-based passenger transport services using vehicles with capacity for between one and eight passengers. The requirement falls within passenger transport services and concerns the provision of transport on specified routes, rather than a general fleet or network-wide operation. The council is based in Northampton and the selected supplier, Star Cab Daventry Limited, is based in Daventry. The procurement is subject to the light-touch regime and relates to a single route-based service requirement. It is relevant to taxi, private hire, community transport and other passenger transport operators able to provide small-vehicle journeys under arrangements set by a local authority.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was signed on 26 August 2026 and awarded to Star Cab Daventry Limited. The contract is active from 27 August 2026 to 16 July 2027. Its stated value is £0.01 including tax. One lot was completed and one award was made against it. The award covers transport services for the one-to-eight-seat route-based provision. The record identifies the procurement method as limited competition and the legal basis as the Procurement Act 2023. No award criteria, eligibility requirements or evaluation weightings are set out in the published procurement information.

This award shows that West Northamptonshire Council uses a below-threshold limited competition route to appoint suppliers for small-capacity, route-specific passenger transport. The strongest future competitors are likely to be operators that can reliably provide vehicles for journeys carrying between one and eight passengers, organise cover for specified routes and meet a council’s operational requirements. Taxi and private hire businesses, community transport providers and other small passenger transport operators may find the requirement close to their existing work. A credible supplier would need dependable vehicles, drivers and day-to-day scheduling arrangements suited to repeat local authority services, together with the administrative capability to respond to limited competitions and deliver a defined route consistently.

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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-06edb9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081825-2026
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 - 17 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

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