---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (17+ Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06edd4"
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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 (17+ Seat Provision)

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06edd4

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured route-based passenger transport services using vehicles with provision for 17 or more seats. The requirement covers transport services for the council’s passenger transport routes, with delivery centred on Northampton and the surrounding West Northamptonshire area. The procurement is a services contract rather than a goods supply or construction project. The selected provider is Poynters Coaches (Northampton) Ltd, a Northampton-based small or medium-sized enterprise. The requirement is relevant to coach and bus operators able to provide passenger transport on defined routes, using vehicles that meet the required seating capacity. It may also suit transport businesses with local operating knowledge and the resources to run scheduled council passenger services.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. It used the light-touch regime and was divided into one completed route-based lot. Poynters Coaches (Northampton) Ltd received the award, and the contract was signed on 26 August 2026. The contract runs from 27 August 2026 to 25 July 2027. Its value is £1,694.10 including tax. The recorded award is for passenger transport services under the route-based 17-plus-seat provision. The contracting process was evaluated through the limited competition route; the published information does not set out separate price, quality or other scoring criteria. The contract is active and the award remains active.

This procurement shows a defined local requirement for route-based passenger transport using vehicles with at least 17 seats. A competitor seeking similar work from West Northamptonshire Council would need suitable passenger-carrying vehicles, the operational capacity to cover specified routes, and the ability to provide dependable service throughout the contract period. Local presence may be commercially useful, as the appointed supplier is based in Northampton and the buyer’s activity is focused on West Northamptonshire. The award also demonstrates that the council has used a below-threshold limited competition for this type of service, rather than an open procedure. Coach and bus operators with relevant fleet capacity and experience of scheduled passenger transport would be the closest comparators.

## Notice

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (17+ Seat Provision) - Route Based (17+ Seat Provision)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081861-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| 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 | £1,694 |

## 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 | Poynters Coaches (Northampton) Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 27 Aug 2026 at 15:16 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081861-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081861-2026
  27th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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