---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ee21"
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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-06ee21

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured route-based passenger transport services using vehicles with capacity for one to eight seats. The requirement is described as “Passenger Transport Services 2026 – Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)” and is classified as transport services, excluding waste transport (CPV 60000000). The buying organisation is West Northamptonshire Council, based in Northampton. The procurement concerns a single route-based requirement and is delivered for the council’s passenger transport needs. It is a service contract rather than a goods supply or construction opportunity. The selected provider, A Cars Banbury, is based in Banbury, indicating that the work attracted a local small business capable of providing the specified type of passenger transport.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One supplier, A Cars Banbury, was selected for the single requirement. The award is active and the contract was signed on 26 August 2026, with an award date not separately recorded. The contract runs from 27 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its stated value is £0.01 including and excluding tax. The tender was evaluated through the limited-competition procedure, and the available record identifies transport services as the classification. The tender and its sole lot are marked complete, while the resulting contract is active. No separate eligibility or evaluation criteria are stated in the available procurement details.

This award shows that West Northamptonshire Council uses a route-based model for small-capacity passenger transport, with requirements suitable for operators running vehicles carrying between one and eight passengers. A credible future competitor would therefore need practical capability in passenger transport, dependable operation of defined routes and access to appropriately sized vehicles. The successful supplier is an SME, showing that the requirement can be delivered by a smaller specialist operator rather than only by a major transport group. Businesses with local operating knowledge around Northamptonshire, experience coordinating scheduled or route-specific journeys, and the capacity to provide consistent day-to-day service would be well placed to assess similar council requirements. The relevant commercial focus is transport delivery for this council, not general vehicle hire or unrelated logistics.

## 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/081996-2026 |
| 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 Apr 2027 |
| 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 18:50 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081996-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081996-2026
  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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