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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 11:49

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured route-based passenger transport services using vehicles carrying between one and eight passengers. The requirement is for transport provision rather than vehicle supply, covering journeys arranged by the council under its 2026 passenger transport programme. The service falls within the wider category of passenger transport services and is intended for delivery for West Northamptonshire Council in Northamptonshire. The procurement was structured as a single route-based requirement. It is relevant to passenger transport operators, taxi and private-hire businesses, community transport providers and other small-vehicle operators able to provide reliable scheduled or arranged journeys for a public-sector client.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. West Northamptonshire Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch services regime. Ezy Cars was selected as the supplier, with an awarded and contracted value of £849 gross. The contract was signed on 11 September 2026 and runs from 14 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. The award covers the single route-based passenger transport requirement for vehicles carrying one to eight passengers. The recorded award is active and the contract is active. The published outcome identifies passenger transport services as the service category; the available procurement record does not set out a separate weighted evaluation breakdown.

This outcome is commercially relevant to operators that can deliver route-based passenger transport with vehicles suitable for one to eight passengers. Ezy Cars is recorded as a small or medium-sized enterprise, showing that the requirement can be met by an SME rather than only by a large transport group. A credible competitor for a future requirement from West Northamptonshire Council would need practical capacity for small-vehicle passenger services, dependable route delivery and the ability to operate within a limited-competition, below-threshold public-sector process. Taxi, private-hire and community transport businesses with an established local operating base are the closest fit, provided they can support the council’s passenger transport arrangements.

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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-06f7e0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086331-2026
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
£849 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 - 24 Jul 2028 1-2 years
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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