---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ef1d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-09-01"
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# Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ef1d

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for a single route serving one passenger accompanied by a personal assistant. The provision is for a vehicle carrying between one and eight people, with the specified journey running between Sycamore Road, Greens Norton, Towcester, and Arc School Napton, Vicarage Road, Napton, Southam. The service operates every day, taking the passenger to school in the morning and returning them afterwards. The route includes collection at 09:29, arrival at 10:00, departure at 12:00 and return at 12:32. This is a local passenger transport service, classified under CPV 60000000, covering transport services other than waste transport.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to star cab daventry limited through a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The award was made on 1 September 2026. The contract was signed on the same date and runs from 3 September to 25 October 2026. Its value is £482.90 including any applicable taxes. The requirement was arranged as one route-based lot, which is also complete. West Northamptonshire Council set a starting price for the contract. The available outcome shows one active award to the named supplier for the passenger transport service. No separate quality, price weighting or other evaluation basis is stated.

This award demonstrates demand from West Northamptonshire Council for tightly scheduled, route-specific school transport rather than general passenger travel. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need suitable one-to-eight-seat vehicles, the capacity to carry a passenger with a personal assistant, and reliable daily operation across Northamptonshire and the neighbouring Warwickshire route area. The timetable requires punctual collection, school arrival, midday departure and return travel, so operators would need dependable scheduling, contingency arrangements and familiarity with assisted or education-related passenger transport. The small route size suits a local taxi, private-hire or specialist passenger transport business able to provide consistent service for a single passenger and maintain performance against fixed journey times.

## Notice

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) : EC-ARC1 1 passenger, with PA Every day 09:29 Sycamore Road, Greens Norton, Towcester, NN12 8BQ 10:00 Arc School Napton, Vicarage Road, Napton, Southam, CV47 8NA 12:00 Arc School Napton, Vicarage Road, Napton, Southam, CV47 8NA 12:32 Sycamore Road, Greens Norton, Towcester, NN12 8BQ **Please note WNC will set a starting price on this contract**

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082431-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 3 Sep 2026 - 25 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £482 |

## 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 | star cab daventry limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 1 Sep 2026 at 08:36 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082431-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082431-2026
  1st September 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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