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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 08:59

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for a route-based journey carrying two passengers in a vehicle provision of one to eight seats. No passenger assistant is required. The service runs on Mondays and Wednesdays between Cherry Orchard Place, Northampton, St Georges Avenue, Northampton, and Northampton Saints – Franklins Gardens, Northampton. The outbound journey departs Cherry Orchard Place at 09:07, reaches St Georges Avenue at 09:18 and Northampton Saints at 09:30. The return journey departs Northampton Saints at 14:30, reaches St Georges Avenue at 14:41 and Cherry Orchard Place at 14:51. This is a local scheduled transport requirement for the council, classified as transport services rather than goods, works or another service category.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One route-based lot was awarded to G CARS, an SME. The award was made on 11 September 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 14 September 2026 to 25 July 2027 and has a value of £72 gross. The published information identifies the procurement method as limited competition; the award information records the transport service and selected supplier but does not set out a separate scoring breakdown or award weighting. West Northamptonshire Council is the buyer, and the contract is active for the stated service period.

This award provides a clear example of the council’s demand for small-vehicle passenger transport on a defined Northampton route, with two scheduled journeys on each service day and no passenger assistant requirement. A credible future supplier would need to operate or access suitable vehicles within the one-to-eight-seat range, provide dependable weekday availability on Mondays and Wednesdays, and deliver consistent punctuality across the specified stops and return journey. Local knowledge of Northampton and the ability to manage repeated passenger journeys between residential and destination points would be commercially relevant. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that the requirement can be delivered at small-business scale rather than requiring a large transport operation.

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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-SAINTS4 2 passengers, no PA Mondays and Wednesdays 09:07 Cherry Orchard Place, Northampton, NN3 2TJ 09:18 St. Georges Avenue, Northampton, NN2 6JA 09:30 Northampton Saints - Franklins Gardens, Northampton, NN5 5BG 14:30 Northampton Saints - Franklins Gardens, Northampton, NN5 5BG 14:41 St. Georges Avenue, Northampton, NN2 6JA 14:51 Cherry Orchard Place, Northampton, NN3 2TJ *Please note WNC will set a starting price on this contract**

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f78a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086187-2026
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
£72 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
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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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

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