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Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

West Northamptonshire Council

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14 Sep 2026 at 09:19

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for route-based journeys using vehicles with capacity for between one and eight seats. The requirement sits within local public passenger transport and covers transport services rather than vehicle supply, construction or general consultancy. Delivery is associated with West Northamptonshire Council’s area, with the buying organisation based in Northampton. The awarded service is a light-touch public service requirement and relates to a single route-based provision. It is relevant to passenger transport operators, taxi and private-hire businesses, community transport providers and other suppliers able to provide small-capacity vehicles and carry passengers for council-arranged journeys. The selected supplier is JAI CARS, based in Northampton.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. One supplier, JAI CARS, was selected for the single route-based provision. The award was made on 14 September 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 25 September 2026 to 23 July 2027. Its value is £637.98 including tax. The procurement used a limited procedure under the light-touch regime. The published information identifies the requirement as passenger transport services and records the award as active. The contract is below the applicable threshold. The opportunity was evaluated through the limited competition route, with the available award information identifying the selected supplier but giving no further scoring breakdown.

This award demonstrates a council requirement for dependable, route-based passenger transport using very small vehicles, with capacity for one to eight seats. Businesses well placed for comparable work would be established passenger transport operators able to provide suitable cars or other small vehicles, qualified drivers and reliable day-to-day service for scheduled council journeys. Local presence in or around Northampton may be commercially useful because the buyer and selected supplier are based there, although the requirement itself is defined by the route rather than by a named operating base. Competitors should be able to manage a council contract, meet passenger transport obligations and deliver consistent coverage for a defined route. The low contract value indicates a small-scale requirement rather than a large fleet operation.

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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-06f8bc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086691-2026
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
£637 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
25 Sep 2026 - 24 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

JAI CARS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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