---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f802"
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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-06f802

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured route-based passenger transport services using vehicles or provision for groups of one to eight passengers. The requirement covers transport services rather than vehicle supply, construction or general consultancy, with delivery centred on the council’s area and its passenger transport routes in and around Northampton. It is a public-sector service requirement managed by West Northamptonshire Council. The procurement falls within the transport services category, covering the movement of passengers on defined routes. It is relevant to operators and transport businesses that provide small-scale passenger journeys and can organise services around specified routes. The requirement may suit firms that work directly for local authorities, particularly those focused on flexible or light-touch passenger transport provision.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. One route-based lot was awarded to R CARS, with an active contract signed on 11 September 2026. The contract runs from 14 September 2026 to 23 July 2028 and is valued at £1,199.90 gross. The procurement used the light-touch regime and a limited procedure; the available outcome identifies the selected supplier but does not state a detailed scoring model or weighting. The service is classified as passenger transport. The tender is recorded as complete and the related contract as active, so this is an award outcome rather than an opportunity to submit a response. The requirement covered one lot for one-to-eight-seat provision.

This award provides a clear example of West Northamptonshire Council’s demand for small-vehicle, route-based passenger transport services. A competitor seeking similar council work would need to demonstrate that it can operate passenger journeys on defined routes, provide suitable one-to-eight-seat provision and organise reliable day-to-day delivery around the council’s transport requirements. Experience of working with a local-authority buyer and of delivering a focused transport service would help establish credibility, although the published outcome does not set out additional qualifications, accreditations or staffing requirements. The modest contract scale suggests a requirement suited to an operator able to manage a discrete route or small service package rather than a large network-wide operation. The procurement route also shows that below-threshold limited competitions are used for this type of requirement.

## 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/086390-2026 |
| 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 | 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 | £1,199 |

## 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 | R CARS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2026 at 12:47 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086390-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086390-2026
  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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