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

West Northamptonshire Council

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02 Sep 2026 at 13:06

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for route-based provision using vehicles carrying between one and eight passengers. The requirement is a passenger transport service rather than vehicle supply, infrastructure or general fleet management. It covers the council’s transport needs in Northampton and the wider West Northamptonshire area. The service was awarded to Rounds Cars, a Northampton-based small or medium-sized enterprise. The work is classified as transport services, excluding waste transport. This opportunity is relevant to operators providing small-vehicle passenger transport, including firms with cars or other vehicles suitable for journeys involving up to eight passengers. It may also suit local transport businesses able to organise route-based services for a council buyer.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. West Northamptonshire Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One lot was completed and awarded to Rounds Cars. The contract was signed on 2 September 2026 and has a stated value of £0.01 including or excluding tax as recorded. Its contract period runs from 7 September 2026 to 13 September 2026. The award is active and the contract is active. The published outcome identifies Rounds Cars as the selected supplier for the passenger transport service. The available procurement information does not state an award date or an evaluation weighting, so supplier comparison criteria cannot be summarised beyond the limited-competition route and the service requirement.

This award is useful market evidence for passenger transport operators serving West Northamptonshire Council. The buyer has used a limited, below-threshold route for a short, route-based requirement involving vehicles with capacity for one to eight passengers. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need suitable small passenger vehicles, the operational ability to run allocated routes reliably, and enough local coverage to meet council transport needs. Experience delivering passenger services for a public-sector or similar institutional client would help demonstrate dependability, scheduling discipline and safe service delivery. Small and medium-sized operators are commercially relevant to this type of requirement, particularly businesses able to provide flexible local transport without the scale of a large coach or fleet operator.

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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-06f05b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083045-2026
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
2 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 14 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

Rounds Cars

Further Information

Notice Documents

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