---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06edb9"
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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-06edb9

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured route-based passenger transport services using vehicles with capacity for between one and eight passengers. The requirement falls within passenger transport services and concerns the provision of transport on specified routes, rather than a general fleet or network-wide operation. The council is based in Northampton and the selected supplier, Star Cab Daventry Limited, is based in Daventry. The procurement is subject to the light-touch regime and relates to a single route-based service requirement. It is relevant to taxi, private hire, community transport and other passenger transport operators able to provide small-vehicle journeys under arrangements set by a local authority.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was signed on 26 August 2026 and awarded to Star Cab Daventry Limited. The contract is active from 27 August 2026 to 16 July 2027. Its stated value is £0.01 including tax. One lot was completed and one award was made against it. The award covers transport services for the one-to-eight-seat route-based provision. The record identifies the procurement method as limited competition and the legal basis as the Procurement Act 2023. No award criteria, eligibility requirements or evaluation weightings are set out in the published procurement information.

This award shows that West Northamptonshire Council uses a below-threshold limited competition route to appoint suppliers for small-capacity, route-specific passenger transport. The strongest future competitors are likely to be operators that can reliably provide vehicles for journeys carrying between one and eight passengers, organise cover for specified routes and meet a council’s operational requirements. Taxi and private hire businesses, community transport providers and other small passenger transport operators may find the requirement close to their existing work. A credible supplier would need dependable vehicles, drivers and day-to-day scheduling arrangements suited to repeat local authority services, together with the administrative capability to respond to limited competitions and deliver a defined route consistently.

## 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/081825-2026 |
| 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 - 17 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 14:48 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081825-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081825-2026
  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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