---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ee1f"
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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-06ee1f

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for route-based provision using vehicles carrying between one and eight passengers. The requirement falls within transport services, excluding waste transport. It is a service contract for routes arranged by the council, supporting the movement of passengers under its 2026 transport programme. The buying organisation is West Northamptonshire Council, based in Northampton. The selected provider is A Cars Banbury, an SME based in Banbury. The procurement concerns the delivery of passenger transport rather than vehicle supply, infrastructure or general fleet management, so it is most relevant to taxi, private-hire, community transport and other small-vehicle passenger transport operators able to serve council routes.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. It used one completed lot under the light-touch regime. A Cars Banbury received the active award for the passenger transport requirement. The contract was signed on 26 August 2026, with a period from 27 August 2026 to 31 August 2028. Its published value is £0.01 including and excluding tax. The underlying award date is not stated. The procurement record does not set out an evaluation basis, eligibility requirements or a separate bid deadline. The outcome therefore identifies the appointed supplier, route-based one-to-eight-seat scope, limited-competition route and contract term, rather than a detailed scoring model.

This award signals demand from West Northamptonshire Council for route-based passenger transport delivered with vehicles carrying one to eight passengers. It is particularly relevant to small operators, taxi and private-hire businesses, community transport providers and firms able to organise reliable local journeys using appropriately sized vehicles. A credible future competitor would need practical capacity for repeated route work, dependable driver and vehicle operations, and the ability to meet the council’s service requirements consistently across the contract period. The award to A Cars Banbury, identified as an SME, shows that the requirement can suit a smaller transport business rather than only a national fleet operator. Experience delivering passenger services to public-sector standards would strengthen a future response.

## 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/081994-2026 |
| 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 - 1 Sep 2028 |
| 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 | A Cars Banbury |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 27 Aug 2026 at 18:46 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081994-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081994-2026
  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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