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Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Urgent and Short Notice

West Northamptonshire Council

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03 Sep 2026 at 11:30

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for urgent and short-notice requirements during 2026. The requirement is classified as transport services, covering the movement of passengers rather than goods or waste. It was treated as a service procurement under the light-touch regime. The council is based in Northampton and the selected supplier, Mayfair Cars Northampton Ltd, is also based in Northampton. The procurement concerned a single requirement, rather than separate service categories or multiple lots. Its focus is responsive passenger transport delivered for the council’s operational needs when arrangements are needed urgently or at short notice.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. The award was made to Mayfair Cars Northampton Ltd on 3 September 2026. The contract was signed on 3 September 2026 and is active from 4 September to 11 October 2026. Its recorded value is £0.01 including tax, with the same amount recorded before tax. One supplier was selected for the passenger transport requirement. The contract is below the applicable threshold. The published outcome does not set out an award weighting, quality-price split, minimum eligibility requirements or a separate evaluation basis.

This award confirms demand from West Northamptonshire Council for passenger transport that can be arranged urgently and at short notice. A credible future competitor would need to provide passenger transport services reliably, respond quickly to unplanned or time-sensitive requirements and maintain sufficient operational capacity across the contract’s service needs. Local operating capability in Northampton may be commercially useful, since both the council and the awarded supplier are based there, although the procurement does not impose a stated local-access condition. The selected supplier is classified as a large organisation, so businesses considering similar work should assess whether their fleet, staffing, dispatch arrangements and service resilience are adequate for comparable short-notice council requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Urgent and Short Notice

Notice Description

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Urgent and Short Notice - Urgent and Short Notice

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f118
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083389-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Sep 2026 - 12 Oct 2026 1-6 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

Mayfair Cars Northampton Ltd

Further Information

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