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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 22:34

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured route-based passenger transport services using vehicles suitable for carrying between one and eight passengers. The requirement is classified as transport services rather than goods, works or a broader facilities contract. It was bought by West Northamptonshire Council, whose address is in Northampton. The service is focused on providing passenger transport on specified routes, with provision sized for small vehicles rather than full-size buses or coaches. This is therefore relevant to operators of cars, minibuses or other compliant vehicles with the capacity and operating arrangements needed for journeys carrying up to eight passengers. It is less relevant to suppliers focused solely on freight, large-scale public bus networks, vehicle supply or unrelated passenger services.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. West Northamptonshire Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime, with one completed lot. The contract was awarded to G CARS on 3 September 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The active contract runs from 7 September 2026 to 13 September 2026. Its recorded value is £0.01 including gross value, and it is below the applicable threshold. The award covers transport services for the one-to-eight-seat route-based passenger transport requirement. The published data records the outcome and procedure but does not set out an award scoring basis or separate evaluation weightings.

This procurement demonstrates a specific requirement from West Northamptonshire Council for route-based passenger transport delivered with small-capacity vehicles. A supplier considering the requirement when it next returns would need dependable access to vehicles able to carry one to eight passengers, the operational capacity to cover assigned routes, and the ability to provide passenger transport as a managed service rather than simply supply vehicles. The selected provider, G CARS, is recorded as a small or medium-sized enterprise, showing that the scale of this requirement can suit an SME operator. Businesses with established local transport operations, suitable drivers and the capacity to organise reliable route coverage would be the closest competitors for this type of council requirement.

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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-06f1bc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083682-2026
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
3 Sep 20261 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

G CARS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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