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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 10:33

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for route-based provision using vehicles carrying between one and eight passengers. The requirement falls within general passenger transport services and is intended to support transport on specified routes for the council. The work is associated with Northampton and the wider West Northamptonshire area. This is a service opportunity for operators able to provide small-capacity, route-based passenger transport rather than a supply or construction contract. The successful supplier was Runner Cars LTD, an SME based in Northampton, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a relatively small local transport business. Suppliers with suitable small-vehicle provision and the ability to operate council passenger routes would be aligned with the service requirement.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One lot was awarded to Runner Cars LTD, with an active contract. The contract was signed on 11 September 2026 and runs from 15 September 2026 to 25 July 2027. Its value is £173.94 including gross value, in GBP. The award covers the route-based one-to-eight-seat passenger transport provision. The published outcome identifies the selected supplier and the awarded contract, but does not set out a separate award date or detailed scoring criteria. This was a limited rather than open competition, so the route used was a targeted process for a small passenger transport requirement.

For competing suppliers, this award is evidence that West Northamptonshire Council buys small-capacity, route-based passenger transport from local operators through limited below-threshold competitions. A credible future supplier would need to provide vehicles or arrangements suitable for journeys carrying one to eight passengers and organise reliable operation around specified routes. Local presence in Northampton or the surrounding West Northamptonshire area may be commercially useful, as the selected SME is based in Northampton, although the published outcome does not establish that locality as a formal condition. Businesses already focused on small-vehicle passenger transport, route scheduling and dependable council service delivery are the closest fit for this requirement when it returns to market.

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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-06f7b7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086261-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
£173 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

Runner Cars LTD

Further Information

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