---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f3b1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-09-07"
---

# Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f3b1

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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 falls within general transport services and is intended to provide passenger travel on specified routes. The council is based in Northampton, and the awarded supplier, Ezy Cars, is also based in Northampton. The procurement covered one route-based service lot. This is a small-vehicle passenger transport requirement rather than a general vehicle supply, construction or facilities contract. Businesses whose work involves operating passenger cars or other vehicles with capacity for up to eight seats, and serving planned routes for a public-sector organisation, are the closest fit. The requirement is subject to the light-touch regime for services.

The procurement has been completed through a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was awarded to Ezy Cars, a Northampton-based small and medium-sized enterprise, and signed on 7 September 2026. The contract runs from 8 September to 20 September 2026. Its recorded value is £0.01 gross. The award is active and the contract is active. The procurement concerned one route-based lot and the award covers that lot. The published process identifies the method as limited competition, but gives no further award weighting or evaluation formula. The buyer is West Northamptonshire Council. This outcome records the selected supplier and the short contract period for the 1–8 seat passenger transport service.

This award is evidence that West Northamptonshire Council uses a limited-competition route to buy short-term, route-based passenger transport using vehicles with one to eight seats. A supplier considering future work for this buyer would need to provide passenger transport rather than simply supply vehicles, with the operational ability to serve defined routes and accommodate small passenger groups. The successful provider was a Northampton-based SME, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a smaller local transport business. Relevant competitors are likely to be operators with suitable small vehicles, reliable driver and scheduling arrangements, and experience delivering contracted passenger journeys for a public authority. The council and the service specification provide a focused reference point for businesses tracking similar local transport requirements.

## 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/084504-2026 |
| 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 | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 8 Sep 2026 - 21 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

- 7 Sep 2026 at 15:03 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084504-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084504-2026
  7th 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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