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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 16:16

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 transport services rather than vehicle supply, infrastructure or general fleet management. The awarded route is associated with CPV 60000000, covering transport services excluding waste transport. Delivery is centred on Northampton and the wider West Northamptonshire Council area, as the buying authority is based in Northampton and the selected supplier operates there. This is a public-sector passenger transport requirement suited to taxi, private-hire, community transport and other small-vehicle operators able to provide reliable journeys on specified routes. The service falls under the light-touch regime, reflecting its passenger transport context and the council’s route-based operating model.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. One lot was awarded to Ezy Cars, an SME, with an active award and contract. The award date was 2 September 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 13 September 2026. The published contract value is £0.01 gross and £0.01 net, in GBP. The award covers the single route-based passenger transport lot for one- to eight-seat provision. The available outcome data identifies the selected supplier and an active contract; the process was evaluated through the council’s limited-competition route rather than an open competition.

This award shows that West Northamptonshire Council uses a below-threshold limited-competition route to procure short-duration, route-specific passenger transport from small local operators. Businesses considering similar council work would need access to suitable one- to eight-seat vehicles, the ability to operate scheduled or specified routes reliably, and capacity to meet public-sector service and safeguarding expectations. Local operating knowledge around Northampton and West Northamptonshire would be commercially relevant, as would dependable driver availability, passenger assistance and contingency arrangements for vehicle or staffing problems. Ezy Cars is recorded as an SME, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a smaller transport business rather than only by a large national 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-06f0a3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083187-2026
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 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 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

Ezy Cars

Further Information

Notice Documents

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