---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f785"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-09-11"
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# Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f785

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for a single passenger, with a passenger assistant, using a vehicle provision of between one and eight seats. The route runs from Sidney Road, Woodford Halse, Daventry, to Northampton Saints’ Franklins Gardens in Northampton, and returns to Daventry. The scheduled journey is 08:52 from Woodford Halse, arriving at 09:30; the return journey leaves Franklins Gardens at 14:30 and arrives at 15:05. The service operates on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This is a local passenger transport requirement involving regular assisted journeys between Daventry and Northampton, rather than general fleet, bus network or large-group transport. West Northamptonshire Council is the buying organisation.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. Star Cab Daventry Limited was selected for the passenger transport service. The contract was signed on 11 September 2026, with delivery from 15 September 2026 to 25 July 2027. Its value is £235.16 gross. The award covers one completed lot and the contract is active. The published outcome identifies transport services as the procurement category. The requirement was route-based, and the council stated that it would set a starting price for the contract. The available procurement information records the limited-competition route and the selected supplier, but does not set out a separate quality or price weighting.

This award shows demand from West Northamptonshire Council for small-capacity, route-based passenger transport with assisted travel between Daventry and Northampton. Suppliers well placed for comparable requirements would be local taxi, private-hire or community transport operators able to provide a suitable one-to-eight-seat vehicle, maintain dependable twice-weekly service, and support a passenger who travels with a passenger assistant. Operational credibility would depend on consistent coverage of the specified pick-up and drop-off points, punctual morning and afternoon journeys, driver and vehicle compliance, and the capacity to sustain a scheduled service over an extended operating period. Businesses able to combine local route knowledge with reliable passenger care and small-vehicle availability would be the closest competitors when this council next buys a similar route.

## Notice

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) : EC-SAINTS7 1 passenger, with PA Tuesdays and Thursdays 08:52 Sidney Road, Woodford Halse, Daventry, NN11 3RR 09:30 Northampton Saints - Franklins Gardens, Northampton, NN5 5BG 14:30 Northampton Saints - Franklins Gardens, Northampton, NN5 5BG 15:05 Sidney Road, Woodford Halse, Daventry, NN11 3RR **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/086180-2026 |
| 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 | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 15 Sep 2026 - 26 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £235 |

## 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 | star cab daventry limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2026 at 08:37 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086180-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086180-2026
  11th 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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