---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (17+ Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06edf9"
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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-06edf9

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured route-based passenger transport services using vehicles with provision for 17 or more passengers. The requirement is for the council’s passenger transport operations and falls within transport services, excluding waste transport. Delivery is associated with Northampton and the wider West Northamptonshire area covered by the council’s routes. The procurement was arranged as a single route-based requirement. It is a service opportunity for coach and bus operators able to provide suitable vehicles and operate scheduled passenger journeys for a public-sector customer. The selected provider is Poynters Coaches (Northampton) Ltd, a small or medium-sized enterprise based in Northampton. The buyer is West Northamptonshire Council, the sub-central public authority responsible for purchasing and using the service.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. West Northamptonshire Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime, with one completed lot. The contract was awarded to Poynters Coaches (Northampton) Ltd and signed on 26 August 2026. It is active from 27 August 2026 to 25 July 2027. The contract value is £2,450 gross, with no separate lot or award values published. The award covered transport services for the 17+ seat route-based provision. The process was evaluated through the limited competition used by the council; the available outcome identifies the successful supplier but does not set out detailed scoring criteria or weightings.

This procurement shows a specific local demand for route-based passenger transport using vehicles capable of carrying at least 17 passengers. A credible competitor for comparable council work would need suitable coaches or buses, the operational capacity to run assigned routes reliably, and the ability to provide passenger transport services for the required service period. Operators based in or able to serve Northampton and West Northamptonshire are particularly aligned with the delivery geography. The award to Poynters Coaches (Northampton) Ltd, identified as an SME, indicates that this requirement can be delivered by a smaller specialist operator rather than only a large national transport group. Suppliers should be prepared to compete through a below-threshold limited-competition route.

## 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/081924-2026 |
| 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 | £2,450 |

## 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 16:14 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081924-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081924-2026
  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/

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