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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 18:48

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured route-based passenger transport services for journeys requiring vehicles carrying between one and eight people. The requirement covers transport services rather than vehicle supply, infrastructure or general logistics. It is a council service delivered for the authority’s transport needs, with the selected supplier based in Banbury. The named supplier is A Cars Banbury, an SME. The procurement covers one route-based service requirement under the wider Passenger Transport Services 2026 programme. Businesses relevant to this opportunity are therefore operators able to provide small-capacity passenger transport on specified routes, rather than suppliers of large coaches, freight transport or unrelated taxi and private-hire services.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One requirement was awarded to A Cars Banbury, and the award is active. The contract was signed on 26 August 2026 and runs from 27 August 2026 to 25 July 2027. Its reported value is £0.01 including gross value, in GBP. The record identifies one lot covering the route-based one-to-eight-seat provision. The available outcome records the selected supplier and an active contract. No award date or evaluation criteria are stated in the procurement details, so the outcome is best understood through the limited-competition route and the requirement’s defined passenger-transport scope.

This award demonstrates demand from West Northamptonshire Council for small-capacity, route-based passenger transport rather than only conventional bus operations. A credible future competitor would need to organise reliable journeys for vehicles carrying between one and eight passengers, work to specified routes and meet the practical demands of a council passenger service. A local or regional operator with suitable cars or other small vehicles, dependable drivers, scheduling capability and experience delivering passenger transport would be well placed to assess similar requirements. A Cars Banbury’s status as an SME also shows that the scale and procurement route can suit smaller transport businesses, not only national operators. Firms tracking this council should monitor comparable route-based requirements and prepare evidence of dependable service delivery.

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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-06ee20
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081995-2026
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 - 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

A Cars Banbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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