---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f7e0"
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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-06f7e0

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured route-based passenger transport services using vehicles carrying between one and eight passengers. The requirement is for transport provision rather than vehicle supply, covering journeys arranged by the council under its 2026 passenger transport programme. The service falls within the wider category of passenger transport services and is intended for delivery for West Northamptonshire Council in Northamptonshire. The procurement was structured as a single route-based requirement. It is relevant to passenger transport operators, taxi and private-hire businesses, community transport providers and other small-vehicle operators able to provide reliable scheduled or arranged journeys for a public-sector client.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. West Northamptonshire Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch services regime. Ezy Cars was selected as the supplier, with an awarded and contracted value of £849 gross. The contract was signed on 11 September 2026 and runs from 14 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. The award covers the single route-based passenger transport requirement for vehicles carrying one to eight passengers. The recorded award is active and the contract is active. The published outcome identifies passenger transport services as the service category; the available procurement record does not set out a separate weighted evaluation breakdown.

This outcome is commercially relevant to operators that can deliver route-based passenger transport with vehicles suitable for one to eight passengers. Ezy Cars is recorded as a small or medium-sized enterprise, showing that the requirement can be met by an SME rather than only by a large transport group. A credible competitor for a future requirement from West Northamptonshire Council would need practical capacity for small-vehicle passenger services, dependable route delivery and the ability to operate within a limited-competition, below-threshold public-sector process. Taxi, private-hire and community transport businesses with an established local operating base are the closest fit, provided they can support the council’s passenger transport arrangements.

## 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/086331-2026 |
| 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 | 14 Sep 2026 - 24 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £849 |

## 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 | Ezy Cars |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2026 at 11:49 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086331-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086331-2026
  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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