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title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f0e3"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-09-03"
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# Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f0e3

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for one passenger and a personal assistant, using a vehicle suitable for journeys of between one and eight passengers. The service covers a scheduled journey on Mondays and Thursdays from The Wye in Daventry to Wild Art Workshop at Prescote Manor, Cropredy, near Banbury, with the return journey later the same day. The requirement is route-based rather than general transport provision, and involves collecting and returning passengers at named locations. This is a local passenger transport service in Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire, linking Daventry with the Wild Art Workshop. The relevant service category is passenger transport services (CPV 60000000). West Northamptonshire Council is the public authority buying the service.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. R CARS was selected as the supplier, and the award is active. The contract was signed and runs from 7 September 2026 to 18 July 2027. Its stated value is £196 gross, including any applicable taxes, and it is below the relevant threshold. The procurement has one completed lot covering the route-based provision. The tender description states that West Northamptonshire Council will set a starting price for the contract. The published outcome identifies the selected supplier and the contract period; no separate award scoring or evaluation weighting is stated in the procurement information.

This opportunity demonstrates a specific requirement for dependable, scheduled transport for a passenger and personal assistant between named community and activity locations. Suppliers well placed for similar work would be small passenger transport operators able to provide a vehicle for one to eight passengers, maintain reliable performance on fixed Monday and Thursday journeys, and manage precise collection and return timings. Local knowledge of Daventry, Cropredy and the surrounding routes would support practical delivery. Credibility would also depend on meeting the council’s requirements for passenger transport services, accommodating the stated passenger arrangement, and operating consistently throughout the service period. The completed procurement provides a useful benchmark for operators monitoring West Northamptonshire Council’s route-based passenger transport requirements and preparing suitable capacity for future comparable procurements.

## Notice

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) : EC-WILD1 1 passenger, with PA Mondays and Thursdays 09:29 The Wye, Daventry, NN11 4PX 10:00 Wild Art Workshop - Prescote Manor, Cropredy, Banbury, OX17 1PF 12:00 Wild Art Workshop - Prescote Manor, Cropredy, Banbury, OX17 1PF 12:31 The Wye, Daventry, NN11 4PX **Please note WNC will set a starting price on this contract**

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083295-2026 |
| 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 | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 7 Sep 2026 - 19 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £196 |

## 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 | R CARS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 3 Sep 2026 at 09:30 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083295-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083295-2026
  3rd 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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