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Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (17+ Seat Provision)

West Northamptonshire Council

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27 Aug 2026 at 16:14

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured route-based passenger transport services using vehicles with provision for 17 or more passengers. The requirement is for the council’s passenger transport operations and falls within transport services, excluding waste transport. Delivery is associated with Northampton and the wider West Northamptonshire area covered by the council’s routes. The procurement was arranged as a single route-based requirement. It is a service opportunity for coach and bus operators able to provide suitable vehicles and operate scheduled passenger journeys for a public-sector customer. The selected provider is Poynters Coaches (Northampton) Ltd, a small or medium-sized enterprise based in Northampton. The buyer is West Northamptonshire Council, the sub-central public authority responsible for purchasing and using the service.

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 contract was awarded to Poynters Coaches (Northampton) Ltd and signed on 26 August 2026. It is active from 27 August 2026 to 25 July 2027. The contract value is £2,450 gross, with no separate lot or award values published. The award covered transport services for the 17+ seat route-based provision. The process was evaluated through the limited competition used by the council; the available outcome identifies the successful supplier but does not set out detailed scoring criteria or weightings.

This procurement shows a specific local demand for route-based passenger transport using vehicles capable of carrying at least 17 passengers. A credible competitor for comparable council work would need suitable coaches or buses, the operational capacity to run assigned routes reliably, and the ability to provide passenger transport services for the required service period. Operators based in or able to serve Northampton and West Northamptonshire are particularly aligned with the delivery geography. The award to Poynters Coaches (Northampton) Ltd, identified as an SME, indicates that this requirement can be delivered by a smaller specialist operator rather than only a large national transport group. Suppliers should be prepared to compete through a below-threshold limited-competition route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (17+ Seat Provision)

Notice Description

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (17+ Seat Provision) - Route Based (17+ Seat Provision)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06edf9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081924-2026
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
£2,450 Under £100K

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

Poynters Coaches (Northampton) Ltd

Further Information

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