---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f0a3"
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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-06f0a3

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured route-based passenger transport services using vehicles carrying between one and eight passengers. The requirement covers transport services rather than vehicle supply, infrastructure or general fleet management. The awarded route is associated with CPV 60000000, covering transport services excluding waste transport. Delivery is centred on Northampton and the wider West Northamptonshire Council area, as the buying authority is based in Northampton and the selected supplier operates there. This is a public-sector passenger transport requirement suited to taxi, private-hire, community transport and other small-vehicle operators able to provide reliable journeys on specified routes. The service falls under the light-touch regime, reflecting its passenger transport context and the council’s route-based operating model.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. One lot was awarded to Ezy Cars, an SME, with an active award and contract. The award date was 2 September 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 13 September 2026. The published contract value is £0.01 gross and £0.01 net, in GBP. The award covers the single route-based passenger transport lot for one- to eight-seat provision. The available outcome data identifies the selected supplier and an active contract; the process was evaluated through the council’s limited-competition route rather than an open competition.

This award shows that West Northamptonshire Council uses a below-threshold limited-competition route to procure short-duration, route-specific passenger transport from small local operators. Businesses considering similar council work would need access to suitable one- to eight-seat vehicles, the ability to operate scheduled or specified routes reliably, and capacity to meet public-sector service and safeguarding expectations. Local operating knowledge around Northampton and West Northamptonshire would be commercially relevant, as would dependable driver availability, passenger assistance and contingency arrangements for vehicle or staffing problems. Ezy Cars is recorded as an SME, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a smaller transport business rather than only by a large national 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/083187-2026 |
| 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 | 3 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

- 2 Sep 2026 at 16:16 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083187-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083187-2026
  2nd 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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