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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 18:52

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured route-based passenger transport services using vehicles carrying between one and eight passengers. The requirement covers the provision of transport on specified passenger routes, rather than a general fleet, goods transport or infrastructure works. It is a services contract for the council’s passenger transport needs. The selected supplier was A Cars Banbury, an SME based in Banbury. Businesses relevant to this requirement are operators able to provide small-capacity passenger vehicles and deliver scheduled, route-specific transport for a local authority. The buyer is West Northamptonshire Council, a sub-central public authority operating from Northampton. The procurement was handled under the light-touch regime for passenger transport services.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. West Northamptonshire Council used a below-threshold limited competition, with one lot covering the requirement. A Cars Banbury received the active award for the passenger transport services. The contract was signed on 26 August 2026, with a contract period from 27 August 2026 to 18 October 2026. The reported contract value is £0.01 including gross value, in GBP. The procurement falls under transport services (CPV 60000000). The award was made under the Procurement Act 2023 and used the light-touch regime. The published data records the award and contract outcome but gives no separate award date or evaluation weighting.

This award identifies a recurring local-authority requirement for small-capacity, route-based passenger transport. A competitor seeking similar work from West Northamptonshire Council would need to operate or access vehicles suitable for one to eight passengers and organise reliable services around defined routes. Relevant experience would include delivering passenger transport rather than only vehicle hire, with the operational capacity to meet scheduled journeys and local-authority service expectations. A small or medium-sized operator can be credible for this scale, as the selected supplier is an SME. The procurement route also shows that comparable below-threshold requirements may be run through limited competition, so operators should be able to respond efficiently to focused route-based opportunities.

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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-06ee22
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081998-2026
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 - 19 Oct 2026 1-6 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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