---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f0f3"
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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-06f0f3

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for one passenger, without a passenger assistant, using a vehicle provision covering 1 to 8 seats. The route runs every day between Garfield Street, Kettering, and Drovers Walk, Northampton, with outbound travel at 12:00 from Kettering and 12:30 from Northampton, followed by return travel at 20:00 from Northampton and 20:30 from Kettering. The requirement falls within transport services (CPV 60000000). Work is delivered between the two named locations in Northamptonshire, serving the council’s passenger transport needs. This is a small, route-based service rather than a general fleet, network or large-scale passenger transport operation.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One lot was awarded to rapid cars. The contract was signed on 3 September 2026, with an active contract period from 17 September 2026 to 1 October 2026. Its value is £250, including tax. The award is active and the contract is active. Evaluation and award were conducted through the limited competition route; the published outcome identifies the selected supplier but does not set out separate quality or price weightings. West Northamptonshire Council stated that it would set a starting price for the contract. The award relates to the single route-based passenger transport requirement described above.

This outcome indicates demand from West Northamptonshire Council for tightly specified, route-based passenger transport rather than broad transport provision. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to operate reliably between Kettering and Northampton, provide a vehicle within the 1-to-8-seat range, and carry a single passenger without a passenger assistant. The daily timetable requires dependable availability for both midday and evening journeys, including the ability to complete the return leg. Operators already serving Northamptonshire, particularly those able to cover both towns with a small vehicle and consistent driver capacity, would be best placed to compete. The low-value, below-threshold route also shows that the council uses a limited-competition procurement approach for this type of discrete service.

## Notice

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) : NCT68 1 passenger, no PA Every day 12:00 Garfield Street, Kettering, NN15 6BX 12:30 Drovers Walk, Northampton, NN2 8BB 20:00 Drovers Walk, Northampton, NN2 8BB 20:30 Garfield Street, Kettering, NN15 6BX **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/083326-2026 |
| 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 | 17 Sep 2026 - 2 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £250 |

## 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 | rapid cars |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 3 Sep 2026 at 10:12 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083326-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083326-2026
  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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