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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 14:50

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for route-based provision using vehicles seating between one and eight people. The requirement is for non-waste transport services supporting the council’s passenger transport routes. The buying organisation is West Northamptonshire Council, a sub-central public authority based in Northampton. The selected supplier, Star Cab Daventry Limited, is based in Daventry. The service category is passenger transport, covering the operation of small-capacity vehicles for specified routes rather than a general vehicle supply or fleet purchase. This opportunity is relevant to taxi, private-hire, community transport and other passenger transport operators able to provide reliable one-to-eight-seat vehicles and route-based services for a local authority.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. West Northamptonshire Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime, with one completed lot. The award is active and was made to Star Cab Daventry Limited. The contract was signed on 26 August 2026 and runs from 27 August 2026 to 21 July 2027. Its recorded value is £0.01 including and excluding VAT, in GBP. The procurement concerns services rather than goods or works. The published outcome identifies the successful supplier and the contract period, but does not set out an evaluation weighting or named award criteria. The contract itself is recorded as active.

For a supplier that did not secure this contract, the procurement confirms that West Northamptonshire Council buys small-capacity, route-based passenger transport through a limited below-threshold competition. A credible competitor for this requirement would need to operate or access vehicles seating one to eight passengers, organise dependable journeys against fixed routes, and meet the operational and service standards expected by a local authority. Taxi and private-hire operators, community transport providers and similar businesses with suitable vehicles and route-planning capacity are the closest fit. The selected supplier’s profile also indicates that the buyer accepted a larger established operator for this requirement, so future competitors should be able to demonstrate dependable capacity, resilient day-to-day dispatch and experience delivering passenger transport services for public-sector routes.

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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-06edbb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081828-2026
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 - 22 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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