---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06eff5"
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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-06eff5

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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 service users on specified routes, rather than general goods transport or large-scale bus operations. The main work category is passenger transport services (CPV 60000000). Delivery is centred on Northampton and the wider West Northamptonshire Council area. The procurement was run by West Northamptonshire Council, a local public authority. It was treated as a light-touch service requirement and covered a single route-based provision. The selected supplier, G8 Taxis, is based in Northampton, indicating that local taxi or private-hire operators are relevant to this type of council requirement.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. West Northamptonshire Council used a below-threshold limited competition, with one route-based lot. The award was made to G8 Taxis on 1 September 2026, and the award is active. The contract was signed on 1 September 2026 and runs from 2 September 2026 to 25 September 2026. The recorded contract value is £0.01 including and excluding VAT, in GBP. The contract is active and below the applicable threshold. The award covers passenger transport services for the single one-to-eight-seat provision. The available record identifies the procurement route and successful supplier, but does not set out separate scoring weights or detailed selection requirements.

This award demonstrates a requirement for route-based passenger transport using vehicles suitable for one to eight passengers in West Northamptonshire. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement of this kind would be taxi, private-hire or small passenger transport operators able to provide dependable vehicles and drivers for defined council routes. Local operating knowledge around Northampton and the wider council area would be commercially relevant, as would the ability to organise journeys against route schedules and maintain reliable day-to-day service. The successful supplier’s profile shows that the council has previously appointed an established large-scale operator, so competitors should be able to demonstrate sufficient operational capacity, resilience and consistency for council passenger services. The short service period also indicates a focused, route-specific requirement rather than a long-term network contract.

## 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/082851-2026 |
| 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 | 2 Sep 2026 - 26 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 | G8 Taxis |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 1 Sep 2026 at 17:00 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082851-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082851-2026
  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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