---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06eda1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-08-27"
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# Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eda1

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services on a route-by-route basis for vehicles carrying between one and eight passengers. The requirement falls within general transport services and is intended to provide passenger journeys on specified routes. The buying organisation is West Northamptonshire Council, based in Northampton. The awarded service is associated with Daventry through the selected supplier, Star Cab Daventry Limited. This opportunity is relevant to taxi firms, private-hire operators and other passenger transport businesses able to provide journeys using smaller vehicles, manage route-based services and meet the council’s operational requirements. It is a services contract rather than a purchase of vehicles, equipment or construction works.

The procurement has concluded and the tender status is complete. West Northamptonshire Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. It was divided into one completed lot covering the one-to-eight-seat passenger transport provision. The contract was awarded to Star Cab Daventry Limited and was signed on 26 August 2026. The contract runs from 27 August 2026 to 25 July 2027. Its stated value is £0.01 including VAT, with the currency recorded as GBP. The award is active and the contract is active. The published outcome identifies transport services as the procurement category and does not set out separate quality or price weightings in the available contracting information.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the outcome demonstrates that West Northamptonshire Council buys route-based passenger transport using vehicles for one to eight passengers. A credible competitor would need to operate or coordinate suitable small-capacity vehicles, provide reliable passenger journeys on defined routes and manage the practical scheduling and delivery of those services. Local knowledge of Northamptonshire, including Daventry, would be commercially relevant to route planning and day-to-day operation. The selected supplier is identified as a large organisation, showing that the requirement can be delivered by an established transport business with sufficient operational capacity. Passenger transport operators should monitor this buyer’s requirements and ensure their service model can support route-specific council work.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081781-2026 |
| 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 | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 27 Aug 2026 - 26 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## 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 | star cab daventry limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 27 Aug 2026 at 14:02 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081781-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081781-2026
  27th 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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