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

West Northamptonshire Council

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03 Sep 2026 at 09:30

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for one passenger and a personal assistant, using a vehicle suitable for journeys of between one and eight passengers. The service covers a scheduled journey on Mondays and Thursdays from The Wye in Daventry to Wild Art Workshop at Prescote Manor, Cropredy, near Banbury, with the return journey later the same day. The requirement is route-based rather than general transport provision, and involves collecting and returning passengers at named locations. This is a local passenger transport service in Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire, linking Daventry with the Wild Art Workshop. The relevant service category is passenger transport services (CPV 60000000). West Northamptonshire Council is the public authority buying the service.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. R CARS was selected as the supplier, and the award is active. The contract was signed and runs from 7 September 2026 to 18 July 2027. Its stated value is £196 gross, including any applicable taxes, and it is below the relevant threshold. The procurement has one completed lot covering the route-based provision. The tender description states that West Northamptonshire Council will set a starting price for the contract. The published outcome identifies the selected supplier and the contract period; no separate award scoring or evaluation weighting is stated in the procurement information.

This opportunity demonstrates a specific requirement for dependable, scheduled transport for a passenger and personal assistant between named community and activity locations. Suppliers well placed for similar work would be small passenger transport operators able to provide a vehicle for one to eight passengers, maintain reliable performance on fixed Monday and Thursday journeys, and manage precise collection and return timings. Local knowledge of Daventry, Cropredy and the surrounding routes would support practical delivery. Credibility would also depend on meeting the council’s requirements for passenger transport services, accommodating the stated passenger arrangement, and operating consistently throughout the service period. The completed procurement provides a useful benchmark for operators monitoring West Northamptonshire Council’s route-based passenger transport requirements and preparing suitable capacity for future comparable procurements.

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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) : EC-WILD1 1 passenger, with PA Mondays and Thursdays 09:29 The Wye, Daventry, NN11 4PX 10:00 Wild Art Workshop - Prescote Manor, Cropredy, Banbury, OX17 1PF 12:00 Wild Art Workshop - Prescote Manor, Cropredy, Banbury, OX17 1PF 12:31 The Wye, Daventry, NN11 4PX **Please note WNC will set a starting price on this contract**

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f0e3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083295-2026
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
£196 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 19 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

R CARS

Further Information

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