---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f809"
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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-06f809

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for route-based journeys using vehicles providing between one and eight seats. The requirement sits within the wider local passenger transport service and is intended to support journeys arranged by the council in Northampton and the surrounding West Northamptonshire area. The work is a service rather than a supply or construction contract, covering the operation of specified transport routes. The relevant service classification is transport services, excluding waste transport. This opportunity is most relevant to passenger transport operators, private-hire and taxi businesses, community transport providers, and other organisations able to provide small-vehicle route services for a public authority.

The procurement has completed and the contract is active. West Northamptonshire Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime, with one completed lot. The contract was awarded to City Rides Northampton and signed on 11 September 2026. It runs from 14 September 2026 to 16 July 2027. The contract value is £599 gross, with the same amount recorded before tax, and it is below the applicable threshold. The award covers the route-based one-to-eight-seat passenger transport provision. The process was conducted as a limited competition rather than an open tender, so the selected supplier was invited or identified through a restricted competitive route. No separate award weighting or evaluation breakdown is recorded.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award provides a clear indication of the council’s demand for small-vehicle, route-based passenger transport. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need access to suitable vehicles seating between one and eight passengers, the operational capacity to cover specified routes reliably, and systems for coordinating regular journeys for a public-sector client. Local operating knowledge around Northampton and West Northamptonshire would be commercially useful, particularly where routes require dependable coverage and practical scheduling. Experience delivering transport services to councils or other organisations would help demonstrate reliability, while the limited-competition route means suppliers should be prepared to respond efficiently to focused invitations and provide concise evidence of their service capability.

## 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/086397-2026 |
| 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 - 17 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £599 |

## 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 | City Rides Northampton |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2026 at 12:59 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086397-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086397-2026
  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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