---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f7b7"
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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-06f7b7

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for route-based provision using vehicles carrying between one and eight passengers. The requirement falls within general passenger transport services and is intended to support transport on specified routes for the council. The work is associated with Northampton and the wider West Northamptonshire area. This is a service opportunity for operators able to provide small-capacity, route-based passenger transport rather than a supply or construction contract. The successful supplier was Runner Cars LTD, an SME based in Northampton, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a relatively small local transport business. Suppliers with suitable small-vehicle provision and the ability to operate council passenger routes would be aligned with the service requirement.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One lot was awarded to Runner Cars LTD, with an active contract. The contract was signed on 11 September 2026 and runs from 15 September 2026 to 25 July 2027. Its value is £173.94 including gross value, in GBP. The award covers the route-based one-to-eight-seat passenger transport provision. The published outcome identifies the selected supplier and the awarded contract, but does not set out a separate award date or detailed scoring criteria. This was a limited rather than open competition, so the route used was a targeted process for a small passenger transport requirement.

For competing suppliers, this award is evidence that West Northamptonshire Council buys small-capacity, route-based passenger transport from local operators through limited below-threshold competitions. A credible future supplier would need to provide vehicles or arrangements suitable for journeys carrying one to eight passengers and organise reliable operation around specified routes. Local presence in Northampton or the surrounding West Northamptonshire area may be commercially useful, as the selected SME is based in Northampton, although the published outcome does not establish that locality as a formal condition. Businesses already focused on small-vehicle passenger transport, route scheduling and dependable council service delivery are the closest fit for this requirement when it returns to market.

## 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/086261-2026 |
| 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 | 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 | £173 |

## 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 | Runner Cars LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2026 at 10:33 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086261-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086261-2026
  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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