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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 18:46

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for route-based provision using vehicles carrying between one and eight passengers. The requirement falls within transport services, excluding waste transport. It is a service contract for routes arranged by the council, supporting the movement of passengers under its 2026 transport programme. The buying organisation is West Northamptonshire Council, based in Northampton. The selected provider is A Cars Banbury, an SME based in Banbury. The procurement concerns the delivery of passenger transport rather than vehicle supply, infrastructure or general fleet management, so it is most relevant to taxi, private-hire, community transport and other small-vehicle passenger transport operators able to serve council routes.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. It used one completed lot under the light-touch regime. A Cars Banbury received the active award for the passenger transport requirement. The contract was signed on 26 August 2026, with a period from 27 August 2026 to 31 August 2028. Its published value is £0.01 including and excluding tax. The underlying award date is not stated. The procurement record does not set out an evaluation basis, eligibility requirements or a separate bid deadline. The outcome therefore identifies the appointed supplier, route-based one-to-eight-seat scope, limited-competition route and contract term, rather than a detailed scoring model.

This award signals demand from West Northamptonshire Council for route-based passenger transport delivered with vehicles carrying one to eight passengers. It is particularly relevant to small operators, taxi and private-hire businesses, community transport providers and firms able to organise reliable local journeys using appropriately sized vehicles. A credible future competitor would need practical capacity for repeated route work, dependable driver and vehicle operations, and the ability to meet the council’s service requirements consistently across the contract period. The award to A Cars Banbury, identified as an SME, shows that the requirement can suit a smaller transport business rather than only a national fleet operator. Experience delivering passenger services to public-sector standards would strengthen a future response.

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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-06ee1f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081994-2026
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
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 - 1 Sep 2028 2-3 years
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

A Cars Banbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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