---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f3db"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-09-07"
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# Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f3db

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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 passenger transport services and is intended to support journeys arranged by the council across its service area. The work is associated with Northampton and is relevant to businesses providing local passenger transport with smaller vehicles. The procurement was for services rather than goods or construction, and the requirement was organised as a single route-based package. The selected supplier, Rounds Cars, is based in Northampton, indicating a local operating base was suitable for this requirement. Businesses active in council-arranged passenger transport and able to provide one- to eight-seat vehicle provision would be the closest commercial comparators for this work.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. West Northamptonshire Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One route-based package was awarded to Rounds Cars on 7 September 2026, with the contract signed on the same date. The contract period runs from 8 September 2026 to 25 October 2026. The published contract value is £0.01 gross. The award is active and the contract is active. The outcome shows that the council evaluated a limited competition for a defined passenger transport route requiring one- to eight-seat provision. This award records the selected supplier and the agreed contract arrangement for the specified period.

This procurement is useful market evidence for small passenger transport operators serving West Northamptonshire Council. A credible competitor for an equivalent requirement would need to provide passenger transport on defined routes using vehicles suitable for one to eight passengers, with the operational ability to deliver a council-arranged service locally. The award to Rounds Cars, an SME based in Northampton, shows that the requirement can be met by a smaller local operator rather than only a large transport group. Businesses should therefore assess their coverage of Northampton and the surrounding council area, their access to appropriately sized vehicles, and their ability to operate reliably against route-specific service requirements. These are the core capabilities demonstrated by the awarded supplier.

## 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/084574-2026 |
| 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 - 25 Oct 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

- 7 Sep 2026 at 16:19 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084574-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084574-2026
  7th 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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