---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f620"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-09-10"
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# Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f620

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured everyday passenger transport for one passenger without a passenger assistant, using a route-based service for vehicles carrying between one and eight people. The awarded route runs between Elm Drive in Market Harborough and Maplefields School on Tower Hill Road in Corby, with morning and afternoon journeys. The published timetable specifies collection at 08:15, arrival at 08:45, departure from the school at 15:00 and return at 15:30. The requirement falls within general passenger transport services. It is a local authority service supporting regular travel to and from school, and would suit operators providing small-capacity, route-based transport in the Market Harborough and Corby area.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One lot was awarded to Sumit Kumra Ltd trading as Premier Taxis, an SME. The contract was signed on 10 September 2026 and runs from 14 September to 20 December 2026. Its value is £450 gross. The procurement used a limited method rather than an open competition, and the recorded contract is active. The requirement was evaluated as a single route-based passenger transport service, covering the specified one-to-eight-seat provision. West Northamptonshire Council set a starting price for the contract. The award covers transport services classified under CPV 60000000.

For a future requirement of this type, credible competitors would be small passenger transport operators able to provide a vehicle suitable for one to eight passengers and maintain a dependable everyday school timetable. The route demonstrates demand for regular scheduled journeys linking a residential address in Market Harborough with a school in Corby, including both morning collection and afternoon return. Relevant capability is therefore reliable route planning, punctual operation, continuity across school days and practical coverage of both locations. The successful supplier was an SME operating under a taxi brand, indicating that a smaller local transport business can meet this scale of council requirement through a limited competition route. Operators should be prepared to deliver the specified journey pattern consistently.

## Notice

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) : NCT76 1 passenger, no PA Everyday 08:15 Elm Drive, Market Harborough, LE16 9DS 08:45 Maplefields School, Tower Hill Road, Corby, NN18 0TH 15:00 Maplefields School, Tower Hill Road, Corby, NN18 0TH 15:30 Elm Drive, Market Harborough, LE16 9DS **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/085603-2026 |
| 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 | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 14 Sep 2026 - 20 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £450 |

## 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

- 10 Sep 2026 at 08:21 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085603-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085603-2026
  10th 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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