---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06efb3"
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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-06efb3

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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 covers transport services for the council’s passenger transport programme, with provision organised around individual routes rather than a general fleet or open-ended transport service. The procurement falls within passenger and other transport services, covering the movement of passengers rather than goods or waste. The buying organisation is West Northamptonshire Council, a local public authority based in Northampton. The selected supplier, Ezy Cars, is also based in Northampton. The opportunity is therefore most relevant to operators able to provide small-vehicle passenger transport and manage route-specific services for a local authority in the West Northamptonshire area.

This procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One route-based requirement was awarded to Ezy Cars, and the award is active. The award date was 1 September 2026. The contract was signed on 1 September 2026 and runs from 2 September 2026 to 13 September 2026. Its stated value is £0.01 including gross value, in GBP. The tender itself is recorded as complete. The published outcome identifies transport services as the service category. The available procurement information describes a single completed route-based award, rather than multiple separately awarded lots or a framework agreement.

This award shows that West Northamptonshire Council uses a below-threshold limited competition route for small-scale, route-based passenger transport requirements. A competitor seeking similar work would need to operate passenger vehicles suitable for one to eight seats and be able to deliver reliable services organised around specified routes. Local presence may be commercially useful: both the buyer and selected supplier are based in Northampton, and the successful supplier is recorded as an SME. Relevant suppliers are likely to be established private-hire, taxi or community transport operators with the vehicles, drivers, scheduling capability and operational controls needed for council passenger services. The requirement provides a clear reference point for the type of small-vehicle transport service this buyer has purchased.

## 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/082743-2026 |
| 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 | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Sep 2026 - 14 Sep 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 | Ezy Cars |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 1 Sep 2026 at 14:56 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082743-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082743-2026
  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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