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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 14:23

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 is for local passenger transport, rather than vehicle supply or general logistics, and falls within transport services. The work is associated with the council’s passenger transport needs in West Northamptonshire, with the buying organisation based in Northampton. The procurement covered a single route-based requirement. It is suitable for operators able to provide small-capacity passenger journeys and manage regular, council-organised transport services. The selected supplier, Sumit Kumra Ltd trading as Premier Taxis, is a small and medium-sized enterprise based in Kettering, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a local or regional taxi and passenger transport operator rather than only by a national transport business.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. It used the light-touch regime and covered one route-based requirement. The contract was awarded to Sumit Kumra Ltd T/A Premier Taxis, and the contract is active. The contract was signed on 11 September 2026. Its period runs from 14 September 2026 to 30 July 2027. The contract value is £380 gross. The award covers transport services for the one- to eight-seat passenger provision. The published outcome identifies one supplier and one awarded requirement, with no separate lot values or multiple awards to distinguish. The evaluation route was limited competition rather than an open procedure, so the procurement demonstrates a targeted process for a below-threshold passenger transport need.

This procurement is commercially relevant to small passenger transport operators, taxi businesses and other local firms able to provide reliable route-based journeys in vehicles with capacity for one to eight passengers. A credible competitor would need practical capability in small-vehicle passenger transport, dependable availability for a scheduled council service, and the operational capacity to maintain journeys across the full service period. Local knowledge of West Northamptonshire and nearby areas would be useful for route delivery and day-to-day reliability. The award to an SME shows that a smaller operator can satisfy this type of council requirement through a targeted, below-threshold competition. Businesses tracking this buyer should use the requirement as evidence of demand for contracted, route-specific passenger transport rather than broader fleet or haulage services.

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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-06f82f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086465-2026
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
£380 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 - 31 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

Sumit Kumra Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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