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title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e8b2"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-08-20"
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# Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e8b2

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for one passenger travelling between Hastings Road, Northampton, and Big Noise, A R Media Productions Ltd, at 12 Gregory Street, Northampton. The requirement is route-based provision using a vehicle suitable for between one and eight seats. The recorded journey involves collection and return to Hastings Road, with the passenger travelling without a personal assistant. The service is classified as transport services and is delivered in Northampton. The contracted route includes a morning journey to Big Noise and an afternoon return journey. This is a council-arranged local passenger transport requirement rather than general fleet hire, public bus operation or freight transport.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to ACTIVE NORTH CARS. West Northamptonshire Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The contract was signed on 20 August 2026, with an award recorded on the same date, and runs from 2 September 2026 to 25 July 2027. The contract value is £17 gross, including VAT, in GBP. One lot was awarded in full to the selected supplier. The procurement record identifies transport services as the category and describes the route-based one-to-eight-seat provision. The award followed the council’s limited competition process; the published outcome does not provide a separate weighting or narrative for evaluation criteria.

This requirement indicates demand from West Northamptonshire Council for dependable, route-specific passenger transport using a small vehicle and serving an individual passenger without a personal assistant. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would be able to provide suitable one-to-eight-seat vehicles, maintain punctual recurring journeys, and operate reliably between named collection and destination points in Northampton. Familiarity with council-managed passenger transport routes, clear journey planning and dependable driver availability would support credibility. The service pattern also suits operators able to provide both morning outbound and afternoon return journeys on a fixed weekday, rather than businesses focused only on occasional trips, private hire for larger groups or general taxi availability.

## Notice

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) : EC-NOISE1 1 passenger, no PA Wednesdays 09:16 Hastings Road, Northampton, NN2 7RL 09:30 Big Noise, A R Media Productions Ltd, 12 Gregory Street, Northampton, NN1 1TA 14:30 Big Noise, A R Media Productions Ltd, 12 Gregory Street, Northampton, NN1 1TA 14:43 Hastings Road, Northampton, NN2 7RL **Please note WNC will set a starting price on this contract**

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079499-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 2 Sep 2026 - 26 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £17 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | West Northamptonshire Council |
| Locality | NORTHAMPTON |
| Postcode area | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN1 1ED |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Northampton North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACTIVE NORTH CARS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 20 Aug 2026 at 14:31 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079499-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079499-2026
  20th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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