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

West Northamptonshire Council

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11 Sep 2026 at 08:37

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for a single passenger, with a passenger assistant, using a vehicle provision of between one and eight seats. The route runs from Sidney Road, Woodford Halse, Daventry, to Northampton Saints’ Franklins Gardens in Northampton, and returns to Daventry. The scheduled journey is 08:52 from Woodford Halse, arriving at 09:30; the return journey leaves Franklins Gardens at 14:30 and arrives at 15:05. The service operates on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This is a local passenger transport requirement involving regular assisted journeys between Daventry and Northampton, rather than general fleet, bus network or large-group transport. West Northamptonshire Council is the buying organisation.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. Star Cab Daventry Limited was selected for the passenger transport service. The contract was signed on 11 September 2026, with delivery from 15 September 2026 to 25 July 2027. Its value is £235.16 gross. The award covers one completed lot and the contract is active. The published outcome identifies transport services as the procurement category. The requirement was route-based, and the council stated that it would set a starting price for the contract. The available procurement information records the limited-competition route and the selected supplier, but does not set out a separate quality or price weighting.

This award shows demand from West Northamptonshire Council for small-capacity, route-based passenger transport with assisted travel between Daventry and Northampton. Suppliers well placed for comparable requirements would be local taxi, private-hire or community transport operators able to provide a suitable one-to-eight-seat vehicle, maintain dependable twice-weekly service, and support a passenger who travels with a passenger assistant. Operational credibility would depend on consistent coverage of the specified pick-up and drop-off points, punctual morning and afternoon journeys, driver and vehicle compliance, and the capacity to sustain a scheduled service over an extended operating period. Businesses able to combine local route knowledge with reliable passenger care and small-vehicle availability would be the closest competitors when this council next buys a similar 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) : EC-SAINTS7 1 passenger, with PA Tuesdays and Thursdays 08:52 Sidney Road, Woodford Halse, Daventry, NN11 3RR 09:30 Northampton Saints - Franklins Gardens, Northampton, NN5 5BG 14:30 Northampton Saints - Franklins Gardens, Northampton, NN5 5BG 15:05 Sidney Road, Woodford Halse, Daventry, NN11 3RR **Please note WNC will set a starting price on this contract**

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f785
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086180-2026
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
£235 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 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

star cab daventry limited

Further Information

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