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

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for route-based provision using vehicles with capacity for 17 or more passengers. The requirement falls within the passenger and transport services category and is intended for routes in the West Northamptonshire area, centred on Northampton. The council is the public-sector buyer and the service concerns the operation of specified passenger transport routes rather than the supply of vehicles alone. This is relevant to coach, minibus and bus operators able to provide suitably sized vehicles and deliver scheduled route-based transport for the council. The appointed provider is a Northampton-based small and medium-sized enterprise, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by an established local or regional operator rather than only a national transport group.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One route-based lot was awarded to Poynters Coaches (Northampton) Ltd. The award is active and the contract was signed on 26 August 2026, with the service period running from 27 August 2026 to 21 July 2027. The contract value is £1,400 gross, in GBP. The award date is 27 August 2026. The process used a limited procurement method rather than an open competition. The published outcome identifies a single supplier for the passenger transport requirement, with the award linked to the complete route-based lot. The contract itself is active, and the procurement is below the applicable threshold.

This outcome is commercially relevant to passenger transport operators monitoring West Northamptonshire Council’s route-based requirements. A credible future supplier would need vehicles seating at least 17 passengers, the operational capacity to run defined passenger routes, and the systems, drivers and compliance arrangements needed for reliable scheduled transport. Local knowledge of Northampton and the surrounding West Northamptonshire area would be useful for route planning, mobilisation and day-to-day delivery. The award to a small and medium-sized local operator shows that an SME-scale business can meet this buyer’s requirement. Competitors should therefore be able to demonstrate dependable vehicle availability, appropriate passenger transport experience, driver and vehicle compliance, and the capacity to manage council route services at the required operational scale.

## 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/081905-2026 |
| 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 - 22 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,400 |

## 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 15:50 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081905-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081905-2026
  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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