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Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

West Northamptonshire Council

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01 Sep 2026 at 17:00

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured route-based passenger transport services using vehicles with capacity for one to eight seats. The requirement covers transport services for the council’s service users on specified routes, rather than general goods transport or large-scale bus operations. The main work category is passenger transport services (CPV 60000000). Delivery is centred on Northampton and the wider West Northamptonshire Council area. The procurement was run by West Northamptonshire Council, a local public authority. It was treated as a light-touch service requirement and covered a single route-based provision. The selected supplier, G8 Taxis, is based in Northampton, indicating that local taxi or private-hire operators are relevant to this type of council requirement.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. West Northamptonshire Council used a below-threshold limited competition, with one route-based lot. The award was made to G8 Taxis on 1 September 2026, and the award is active. The contract was signed on 1 September 2026 and runs from 2 September 2026 to 25 September 2026. The recorded contract value is £0.01 including and excluding VAT, in GBP. The contract is active and below the applicable threshold. The award covers passenger transport services for the single one-to-eight-seat provision. The available record identifies the procurement route and successful supplier, but does not set out separate scoring weights or detailed selection requirements.

This award demonstrates a requirement for route-based passenger transport using vehicles suitable for one to eight passengers in West Northamptonshire. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement of this kind would be taxi, private-hire or small passenger transport operators able to provide dependable vehicles and drivers for defined council routes. Local operating knowledge around Northampton and the wider council area would be commercially relevant, as would the ability to organise journeys against route schedules and maintain reliable day-to-day service. The successful supplier’s profile shows that the council has previously appointed an established large-scale operator, so competitors should be able to demonstrate sufficient operational capacity, resilience and consistency for council passenger services. The short service period also indicates a focused, route-specific requirement rather than a long-term network contract.

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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-06eff5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082851-2026
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
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 - 26 Sep 2026 30 days
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

G8 Taxis

Further Information

Notice Documents

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