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Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Urgent and Short Notice

West Northamptonshire Council

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01 Sep 2026 at 15:40

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for urgent and short-notice requirements. The work is classified as transport services excluding waste transport, covering the council’s passenger transport needs in and around Northampton and the wider West Northamptonshire area. It is a public-sector service requirement rather than a goods supply or construction project. The requirement is suited to operators able to provide passenger transport at short notice and respond to urgent journeys commissioned by the council. The selected provider, Rounds Cars, is a Northampton-based small and medium-sized enterprise. The procurement covers a single service requirement rather than separately described service packages.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One lot was completed. Rounds Cars received the active award and the contract was signed on 1 September 2026. The contract runs from 2 September 2026 to 30 July 2027. Its stated value is £0.01 gross, including tax. The award covers the passenger transport service requirement. The available outcome information identifies the selected supplier and the limited-competition route; it does not set out a separate scoring model or detailed selection requirements. The contract remains recorded as active, and the procurement itself is complete.

This award is useful market evidence for passenger transport operators serving West Northamptonshire Council, particularly businesses able to handle urgent and short-notice work. A credible competitor would need reliable vehicles, appropriately qualified drivers and the operational capacity to respond quickly when the council requires transport. Local availability is commercially relevant because the selected supplier is based in Northampton and the buying organisation is West Northamptonshire Council. Suppliers should also be able to operate effectively under a below-threshold limited-competition route and demonstrate dependable service delivery for a public authority. The requirement indicates demand for flexible passenger transport rather than a standard, scheduled-only service, so responsiveness and continuity would be important when a comparable requirement returns.

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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-06efca
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082781-2026
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
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
1 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Sep 2026 - 31 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

Rounds Cars

Further Information

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