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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 10:12

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for one passenger, without a passenger assistant, using a vehicle provision covering 1 to 8 seats. The route runs every day between Garfield Street, Kettering, and Drovers Walk, Northampton, with outbound travel at 12:00 from Kettering and 12:30 from Northampton, followed by return travel at 20:00 from Northampton and 20:30 from Kettering. The requirement falls within transport services (CPV 60000000). Work is delivered between the two named locations in Northamptonshire, serving the council’s passenger transport needs. This is a small, route-based service rather than a general fleet, network or large-scale passenger transport operation.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One lot was awarded to rapid cars. The contract was signed on 3 September 2026, with an active contract period from 17 September 2026 to 1 October 2026. Its value is £250, including tax. The award is active and the contract is active. Evaluation and award were conducted through the limited competition route; the published outcome identifies the selected supplier but does not set out separate quality or price weightings. West Northamptonshire Council stated that it would set a starting price for the contract. The award relates to the single route-based passenger transport requirement described above.

This outcome indicates demand from West Northamptonshire Council for tightly specified, route-based passenger transport rather than broad transport provision. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to operate reliably between Kettering and Northampton, provide a vehicle within the 1-to-8-seat range, and carry a single passenger without a passenger assistant. The daily timetable requires dependable availability for both midday and evening journeys, including the ability to complete the return leg. Operators already serving Northamptonshire, particularly those able to cover both towns with a small vehicle and consistent driver capacity, would be best placed to compete. The low-value, below-threshold route also shows that the council uses a limited-competition procurement approach for this type of discrete service.

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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) : NCT68 1 passenger, no PA Every day 12:00 Garfield Street, Kettering, NN15 6BX 12:30 Drovers Walk, Northampton, NN2 8BB 20:00 Drovers Walk, Northampton, NN2 8BB 20:30 Garfield Street, Kettering, NN15 6BX **Please note WNC will set a starting price on this contract**

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f0f3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083326-2026
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
£250 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
17 Sep 2026 - 2 Oct 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

rapid cars

Further Information

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