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title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f82f"
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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-06f82f

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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 is for local passenger transport, rather than vehicle supply or general logistics, and falls within transport services. The work is associated with the council’s passenger transport needs in West Northamptonshire, with the buying organisation based in Northampton. The procurement covered a single route-based requirement. It is suitable for operators able to provide small-capacity passenger journeys and manage regular, council-organised transport services. The selected supplier, Sumit Kumra Ltd trading as Premier Taxis, is a small and medium-sized enterprise based in Kettering, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a local or regional taxi and passenger transport operator rather than only by a national transport business.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. It used the light-touch regime and covered one route-based requirement. The contract was awarded to Sumit Kumra Ltd T/A Premier Taxis, and the contract is active. The contract was signed on 11 September 2026. Its period runs from 14 September 2026 to 30 July 2027. The contract value is £380 gross. The award covers transport services for the one- to eight-seat passenger provision. The published outcome identifies one supplier and one awarded requirement, with no separate lot values or multiple awards to distinguish. The evaluation route was limited competition rather than an open procedure, so the procurement demonstrates a targeted process for a below-threshold passenger transport need.

This procurement is commercially relevant to small passenger transport operators, taxi businesses and other local firms able to provide reliable route-based journeys in vehicles with capacity for one to eight passengers. A credible competitor would need practical capability in small-vehicle passenger transport, dependable availability for a scheduled council service, and the operational capacity to maintain journeys across the full service period. Local knowledge of West Northamptonshire and nearby areas would be useful for route delivery and day-to-day reliability. The award to an SME shows that a smaller operator can satisfy this type of council requirement through a targeted, below-threshold competition. Businesses tracking this buyer should use the requirement as evidence of demand for contracted, route-specific passenger transport rather than broader fleet or haulage services.

## 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/086465-2026 |
| 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 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £380 |

## 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 | Sumit Kumra Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2026 at 14:23 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086465-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086465-2026
  11th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.premiertaxisltd.org.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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