---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f05b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-09-02"
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# Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f05b

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for route-based provision using vehicles carrying between one and eight passengers. The requirement is a passenger transport service rather than vehicle supply, infrastructure or general fleet management. It covers the council’s transport needs in Northampton and the wider West Northamptonshire area. The service was awarded to Rounds Cars, a Northampton-based small or medium-sized enterprise. The work is classified as transport services, excluding waste transport. This opportunity is relevant to operators providing small-vehicle passenger transport, including firms with cars or other vehicles suitable for journeys involving up to eight passengers. It may also suit local transport businesses able to organise route-based services for a council buyer.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. West Northamptonshire Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One lot was completed and awarded to Rounds Cars. The contract was signed on 2 September 2026 and has a stated value of £0.01 including or excluding tax as recorded. Its contract period runs from 7 September 2026 to 13 September 2026. The award is active and the contract is active. The published outcome identifies Rounds Cars as the selected supplier for the passenger transport service. The available procurement information does not state an award date or an evaluation weighting, so supplier comparison criteria cannot be summarised beyond the limited-competition route and the service requirement.

This award is useful market evidence for passenger transport operators serving West Northamptonshire Council. The buyer has used a limited, below-threshold route for a short, route-based requirement involving vehicles with capacity for one to eight passengers. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need suitable small passenger vehicles, the operational ability to run allocated routes reliably, and enough local coverage to meet council transport needs. Experience delivering passenger services for a public-sector or similar institutional client would help demonstrate dependability, scheduling discipline and safe service delivery. Small and medium-sized operators are commercially relevant to this type of requirement, particularly businesses able to provide flexible local transport without the scale of a large coach or fleet operator.

## 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/083045-2026 |
| 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 | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 7 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 | Rounds Cars |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 2 Sep 2026 at 13:06 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083045-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083045-2026
  2nd 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/

## Provenance

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