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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 15:42

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured route-based passenger transport services for journeys requiring vehicles with capacity for one to eight seats. The requirement falls within transport services and is intended to provide passenger travel on specified routes. The buying organisation is West Northamptonshire Council, a sub-central public authority based in Northampton. Delivery is associated with the council’s service area, although the procurement does not identify a more specific delivery location. This is a services requirement rather than a goods supply or construction project. It is relevant to passenger transport operators, taxi and private-hire businesses, and other providers able to deliver route-based journeys using small vehicles. The requirement was handled under the light-touch regime.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. West Northamptonshire Council used a below-threshold limited competition. The single completed lot was awarded to star cab daventry limited, and the award is active. The award was followed by a contract signed on 26 August 2026. The contract runs from 27 August 2026 to 25 July 2027 and has an identified value of £0.01 including gross value, in GBP. The contract is active. The award covers transport services for the one-to-eight-seat route-based provision. The recorded process provides no separate award date, and no detailed scoring or weighted evaluation criteria are stated. The procurement was conducted under the light-touch regime.

This award identifies a defined requirement from West Northamptonshire Council for small-vehicle, route-based passenger transport. It is commercially relevant to operators that can organise reliable journeys on specified routes with vehicles accommodating between one and eight passengers. Businesses with practical experience in taxi, private-hire or similar passenger transport services would be well placed to demonstrate a credible response when comparable council requirements are next considered. The route-based structure means capability is likely to depend on dependable vehicle availability, driver resourcing, scheduling and the ability to cover assigned journeys consistently. The use of a below-threshold limited competition also shows that suppliers seeking similar work should be prepared to respond efficiently to focused, council-led competitions rather than relying only on large open tenders.

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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-06edea
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081897-2026
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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