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

West Northamptonshire Council

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10 Sep 2026 at 09:35

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for one passenger travelling with a personal assistant, using a vehicle provision of between one and eight seats. The route runs between Hawksmoor Way in Northampton and Seeds of Change at The Acorn Centre, Little Acorn Farm, Newland Road, Walgrave, with a return journey. The scheduled outward journey is from Northampton to Walgrave, followed by the return journey to Northampton. The service operates on Mondays and Thursdays. This is a local, route-based passenger transport requirement rather than a general fleet or public bus service. The work falls within transport services and is intended to support regular access to Seeds of Change for the named passenger and accompanying personal assistant.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Ezy Cars, a Northampton-based small business. It used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime, with one completed lot. The contract was signed and awarded on 10 September 2026, for the period from 14 September 2026 to 25 July 2027. Its value is £152 gross. The awarded service covers the single route-based passenger transport requirement, with West Northamptonshire Council setting a starting price for the contract. The winning supplier is Ezy Cars. The published procurement information identifies transport services as the basis of the requirement; the recorded route, passenger and personal-assistant arrangements define the operational scope evaluated through the limited competition.

This award demonstrates demand from West Northamptonshire Council for highly specific, local passenger transport delivered against a fixed route and timetable. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need to provide a suitable one-to-eight-seat vehicle, reliable Monday and Thursday operations, and dependable journeys between Northampton and Walgrave. The service also requires the practical ability to transport one passenger alongside a personal assistant, maintain punctual collections and returns, and work consistently to named addresses. Local knowledge of Northampton and the surrounding villages would support effective delivery. The award to a Northampton small business indicates that the requirement can suit an SME with appropriate vehicle capacity, scheduling discipline and experience in contracted passenger transport.

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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-SEEDS5 1 passenger, with PA Mondays and Thursdays 09:02 Hawksmoor Way, Northampton, NN5 7RF 09:30 Seeds of Change - The Acorn Centre, Little Acorn Farm, Newland Road, Walgrave, Northampton, NN6 9PZ 12:00 Seeds of Change - The Acorn Centre, Little Acorn Farm, Newland Road, Walgrave, Northampton, NN6 9PZ 12:27 Hawksmoor Way, Northampton, NN5 7RF **Please note WNC will set a starting price on this contract**

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f64d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085659-2026
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
£152 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 26 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

Ezy Cars

Further Information

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