---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Urgent and Short Notice"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06efca"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-09-01"
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# Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Urgent and Short Notice

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

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for urgent and short-notice requirements. The work is classified as transport services excluding waste transport, covering the council’s passenger transport needs in and around Northampton and the wider West Northamptonshire area. It is a public-sector service requirement rather than a goods supply or construction project. The requirement is suited to operators able to provide passenger transport at short notice and respond to urgent journeys commissioned by the council. The selected provider, Rounds Cars, is a Northampton-based small and medium-sized enterprise. The procurement covers a single service requirement rather than separately described service packages.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One lot was completed. Rounds Cars received the active award and the contract was signed on 1 September 2026. The contract runs from 2 September 2026 to 30 July 2027. Its stated value is £0.01 gross, including tax. The award covers the passenger transport service requirement. The available outcome information identifies the selected supplier and the limited-competition route; it does not set out a separate scoring model or detailed selection requirements. The contract remains recorded as active, and the procurement itself is complete.

This award is useful market evidence for passenger transport operators serving West Northamptonshire Council, particularly businesses able to handle urgent and short-notice work. A credible competitor would need reliable vehicles, appropriately qualified drivers and the operational capacity to respond quickly when the council requires transport. Local availability is commercially relevant because the selected supplier is based in Northampton and the buying organisation is West Northamptonshire Council. Suppliers should also be able to operate effectively under a below-threshold limited-competition route and demonstrate dependable service delivery for a public authority. The requirement indicates demand for flexible passenger transport rather than a standard, scheduled-only service, so responsiveness and continuity would be important when a comparable requirement returns.

## Notice

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Urgent and Short Notice - Urgent and Short Notice

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082781-2026 |
| 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 - 31 Jul 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 | Rounds Cars |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 1 Sep 2026 at 15:40 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082781-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082781-2026
  1st September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.roundscars.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/

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