---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ee22"
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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-06ee22

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured route-based passenger transport services using vehicles carrying between one and eight passengers. The requirement covers the provision of transport on specified passenger routes, rather than a general fleet, goods transport or infrastructure works. It is a services contract for the council’s passenger transport needs. The selected supplier was A Cars Banbury, an SME based in Banbury. Businesses relevant to this requirement are operators able to provide small-capacity passenger vehicles and deliver scheduled, route-specific transport for a local authority. The buyer is West Northamptonshire Council, a sub-central public authority operating from Northampton. The procurement was handled under the light-touch regime for passenger transport services.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. West Northamptonshire Council used a below-threshold limited competition, with one lot covering the requirement. A Cars Banbury received the active award for the passenger transport services. The contract was signed on 26 August 2026, with a contract period from 27 August 2026 to 18 October 2026. The reported contract value is £0.01 including gross value, in GBP. The procurement falls under transport services (CPV 60000000). The award was made under the Procurement Act 2023 and used the light-touch regime. The published data records the award and contract outcome but gives no separate award date or evaluation weighting.

This award identifies a recurring local-authority requirement for small-capacity, route-based passenger transport. A competitor seeking similar work from West Northamptonshire Council would need to operate or access vehicles suitable for one to eight passengers and organise reliable services around defined routes. Relevant experience would include delivering passenger transport rather than only vehicle hire, with the operational capacity to meet scheduled journeys and local-authority service expectations. A small or medium-sized operator can be credible for this scale, as the selected supplier is an SME. The procurement route also shows that comparable below-threshold requirements may be run through limited competition, so operators should be able to respond efficiently to focused route-based opportunities.

## 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/081998-2026 |
| 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 - 19 Oct 2026 |
| 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 18:52 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081998-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081998-2026
  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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