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

West Northamptonshire Council

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09 Sep 2026 at 12:59

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured route-based passenger transport services using vehicles with provision for between one and eight seats. The requirement covers transport services for routes managed by the council, with delivery in Northampton and the wider West Northamptonshire area. It is a services contract rather than a goods supply or construction project. The procurement’s classification describes general transport services, excluding waste transport. The named buyer is West Northamptonshire Council, a local authority. The requirement is focused on supplying passenger transport against specified routes, so it is most relevant to operators and transport providers able to organise and deliver small-capacity journeys for the council rather than providers of large-scale public bus networks, freight, waste collection or unrelated vehicle services.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One completed lot was awarded to FAVELL CONTRACTS LTD, an SME. The award was made on 8 September 2026 and the contract was signed on 8 September 2026. The contract period runs from 9 September 2026 to 27 September 2026. Its recorded value is £0.01 including and excluding tax. The resulting contract is active. The published process identifies route-based passenger transport for one-to-eight-seat provision as the sole awarded requirement. The outcome indicates that the council selected a supplier through a limited route rather than an open competition, with the procurement below the applicable threshold.

This award provides a direct indication of West Northamptonshire Council’s demand for small-capacity, route-based passenger transport and the scale of operator it has used for the requirement. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to operate or manage vehicles suitable for one to eight passengers, plan reliable journeys against defined routes and deliver passenger transport consistently for a local authority. The awarded supplier is identified as an SME, showing that the requirement can be handled by a smaller transport business rather than only a national operator. Relevant firms should be able to demonstrate practical route-delivery capacity, dependable operations and experience of meeting public-sector transport requirements through a limited-competition procurement route.

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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-06f596
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085368-2026
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
9 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Sep 2026 - 28 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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

FAVELL CONTRACTS LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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