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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 15:11

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured route-based passenger transport services using vehicles with capacity for between one and eight seats. The requirement is for passenger transport on specified routes, rather than a general transport service. It sits within the services category and covers transport services excluding waste transport. The contracting authority is West Northamptonshire Council, based in Northampton, and the service is associated with the council’s local passenger transport provision. The awarded supplier, G8 Taxis, is based in Northampton. This opportunity is relevant to taxi operators, private-hire companies and other passenger transport providers able to deliver small-vehicle, route-based journeys for a public authority.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. One route-based lot was awarded to G8 Taxis. The award is active and the contract is active. The contract was signed on 11 September 2026 and awarded on that date, for £100 gross in total, in GBP. The contract period runs from 14 September 2026 to 25 July 2027. The process used the light-touch regime and a limited procurement method. The published outcome identifies the selected supplier and contract value, but does not set out a weighted evaluation basis or additional eligibility requirements beyond the requirement for one-to-eight-seat route-based passenger transport provision.

For competing suppliers, this award demonstrates that West Northamptonshire Council uses a below-threshold limited competition route for small-vehicle, route-based passenger transport. A credible future provider would need to operate passenger vehicles suitable for journeys involving one to eight seats, organise reliable services around defined routes and manage delivery for a local authority. Local presence in or around Northampton may support practical coverage, as the buyer and awarded supplier are both based there. Relevant operators include taxi and private-hire businesses with the vehicles, drivers, scheduling capability and operational control to provide consistent council transport services at this scale.

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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-06f85a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086533-2026
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
£100 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 - 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

G8 Taxis

Further Information

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