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Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Urgent and Short Notice

West Northamptonshire Council

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01 Sep 2026 at 15:02

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for urgent and short-notice requirements under its 2026 programme. The requirement is for transport services rather than vehicles or infrastructure, classified under CPV 60000000. The council is the buying organisation and the selected supplier, 5 Star Cars Northampton Ltd, is based in Northampton. The procurement covered a single service requirement for the council, with the work associated with West Northamptonshire Council’s passenger transport needs. The title indicates that the service is intended to address urgent and short-notice transport requirements, so suppliers need to operate in a way that supports requests arising at short notice rather than only planned, routine journeys.

The procurement has completed and was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. One lot was awarded to 5 Star Cars Northampton Ltd, and the award is recorded as active. The contract was signed on 1 September 2026 and runs from 2 September 2026 to 16 October 2026. Its recorded value is £0.01 including tax, in GBP. The contract itself is active. The procurement uses the light-touch regime and was conducted under the Procurement Act 2023. The available outcome information identifies the successful supplier and the single awarded service requirement; no separate award date or scoring basis is stated.

This outcome shows that West Northamptonshire Council uses a limited below-threshold route for urgent and short-notice passenger transport requirements. A supplier seeking similar work would need an established passenger transport operation, the vehicles and appropriately qualified drivers needed to deliver journeys safely, and the operational capacity to respond quickly when requirements arise. Local presence may be commercially useful because the buyer and selected supplier are both based in Northampton, although the procurement does not set a formal geographic restriction. The awarded supplier was a large business, indicating that the requirement can suit an organisation with enough scale to absorb short-notice requests and maintain reliable service delivery. Future suppliers would need to demonstrate dependable response arrangements for this council’s transport needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Urgent and Short Notice

Notice Description

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Urgent and Short Notice - Urgent and Short Notice

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06efb7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082750-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
1 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Sep 2026 - 17 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

5 Star Cars Northampton Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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