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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 12:47

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured route-based passenger transport services using vehicles or provision for groups of one to eight passengers. The requirement covers transport services rather than vehicle supply, construction or general consultancy, with delivery centred on the council’s area and its passenger transport routes in and around Northampton. It is a public-sector service requirement managed by West Northamptonshire Council. The procurement falls within the transport services category, covering the movement of passengers on defined routes. It is relevant to operators and transport businesses that provide small-scale passenger journeys and can organise services around specified routes. The requirement may suit firms that work directly for local authorities, particularly those focused on flexible or light-touch passenger transport provision.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. One route-based lot was awarded to R CARS, with an active contract signed on 11 September 2026. The contract runs from 14 September 2026 to 23 July 2028 and is valued at £1,199.90 gross. The procurement used the light-touch regime and a limited procedure; the available outcome identifies the selected supplier but does not state a detailed scoring model or weighting. The service is classified as passenger transport. The tender is recorded as complete and the related contract as active, so this is an award outcome rather than an opportunity to submit a response. The requirement covered one lot for one-to-eight-seat provision.

This award provides a clear example of West Northamptonshire Council’s demand for small-vehicle, route-based passenger transport services. A competitor seeking similar council work would need to demonstrate that it can operate passenger journeys on defined routes, provide suitable one-to-eight-seat provision and organise reliable day-to-day delivery around the council’s transport requirements. Experience of working with a local-authority buyer and of delivering a focused transport service would help establish credibility, although the published outcome does not set out additional qualifications, accreditations or staffing requirements. The modest contract scale suggests a requirement suited to an operator able to manage a discrete route or small service package rather than a large network-wide operation. The procurement route also shows that below-threshold limited competitions are used for this type of requirement.

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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-06f802
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086390-2026
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
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
£1,199 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20264 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

R CARS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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