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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 16:47

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured route-based passenger transport services using vehicles with capacity for 1 to 8 people. The requirement falls within transport services and is intended to provide passenger journeys on specified council routes. The work is associated with Northampton and the wider West Northamptonshire area. This is a service contract for operators able to provide small-vehicle passenger transport rather than a goods supply or construction project. The published requirement covers one route-based provision, with the council acting as the buyer and commissioning organisation. Businesses involved in local passenger transport, private hire, community transport or similar small-capacity vehicle services would be the most relevant comparators for this procurement.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was signed on 11 September 2026 and runs from 15 September 2026 to 31 March 2028. Its awarded value is £459.90 including tax. R CARS was selected as the supplier for the single route-based lot. The award is active and the contract is active. The procurement used the light-touch regime and a limited procurement method. The opportunity was evaluated through the limited competition process; the published record does not state a separate quality or price weighting. This outcome shows a small, defined passenger transport requirement commissioned directly by West Northamptonshire Council, with delivery tied to the 1–8 seat route-based service.

This procurement is commercially relevant to operators that can deliver reliable local passenger journeys with small vehicles, particularly where routes require cars or other vehicles seating between one and eight passengers. A credible competitor for this council’s requirement would need suitable vehicles, appropriately licensed and insured drivers, dependable scheduling and the capacity to provide consistent service across named routes. Local operating knowledge and the ability to manage passenger transport for a public authority would strengthen a future response. The awarded supplier’s success also indicates that the council uses a below-threshold limited competition route for a tightly defined, low-value service. Businesses with a small-vehicle fleet, established local coverage and experience in council, school, community or other contracted passenger transport would be best placed to monitor and prepare for a comparable 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-06f89d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086625-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
£459 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
15 Sep 2026 - 1 Apr 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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