---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (17+ Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ede5"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
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-06ede5

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured route-based passenger transport services using vehicles with capacity for 17 or more seats. The requirement is for scheduled transport provision on a specified route, rather than a general transport or vehicle supply contract. The service falls within transport services and is delivered for the council in Northampton and the surrounding area covered by the route. It is relevant to coach and bus operators, passenger transport businesses and other operators able to provide vehicles and drivers for council-arranged journeys. The buying organisation is West Northamptonshire Council, a sub-central public authority. The procurement covers one route-based service requirement, with the council as the organisation commissioning and using the service.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. One supplier was selected: Poynters Coaches (Northampton) Ltd. The award was made on 27 August 2026, and the contract was signed on 26 August 2026. The active contract runs from 27 August 2026 to 25 July 2027. Its value is £1,588.30 including tax. The procurement used the light-touch regime and was not divided into multiple awarded lots; the single route requirement was completed as one lot. The evaluation led to an active award and contract for the transport service. The contract is below the applicable threshold and relates to one supplier and one route-based passenger transport requirement.

This award shows that West Northamptonshire Council buys route-specific passenger transport using vehicles seating at least 17 people, and that a local small or medium-sized coach operator can win this type of requirement through a limited below-threshold competition. A credible competitor for the same council requirement would need suitable buses or coaches, the operational capacity to cover a defined route, and the ability to provide dependable passenger transport throughout the required service period. Relevant experience in scheduled or contracted passenger services would help demonstrate delivery capability, while local operating knowledge could support efficient route coverage. Businesses with appropriately sized vehicles, driver resources and established transport operations should monitor this buyer’s future requirements and prepare evidence of reliable route delivery.

## 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/081890-2026 |
| 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 | £1,588 |

## 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 15:38 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081890-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081890-2026
  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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