---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Area Based"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f3e9"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-09-07"
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# Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Area Based

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f3e9

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured area-based passenger transport services. The requirement is for transport services for passengers, classified under CPV 60000000, rather than goods, construction or a general consultancy service. The council is the public-sector buyer and is based in Northampton. The procurement was structured as a single area-based requirement, with the service associated with the council’s passenger transport needs. This is relevant to operators that provide passenger journeys for public bodies, including taxi and other transport businesses able to deliver scheduled or arranged passenger services within the council’s operating area. The selected supplier, Sumit Kumra Ltd trading as Premier Taxis, is recorded as an SME and operates from Kettering.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. Sumit Kumra Ltd trading as Premier Taxis was awarded the passenger transport services requirement. The award was made on 7 September 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The active contract runs from 8 September 2026 to 20 September 2026. Its recorded value is £0.01 including gross value, with the currency stated as GBP. The data records one award and one active contract for the requirement. The published procurement information identifies the procurement method and service category, but does not set out an award scoring breakdown or named evaluation criteria.

This award is evidence that West Northamptonshire Council buys short-duration, area-based passenger transport services through below-threshold limited competition. A competitor seeking similar work would need to provide a dependable passenger transport operation suited to public-sector requirements and able to deliver journeys in the council’s service area. Taxi operators and other small and medium-sized transport businesses are particularly relevant comparators, since the selected supplier is recorded as an SME operating as Premier Taxis. Credibility would come from demonstrating a suitable local operating base, reliable vehicle and driver capacity, and the ability to manage arranged passenger journeys for a council. The requirement also shows the importance of monitoring limited competitions rather than relying only on large open tenders.

## Notice

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Area Based - Area Based

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084598-2026 |
| 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 | Sumit Kumra Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2026 at 16:41 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084598-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084598-2026
  7th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.premiertaxisltd.org.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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