---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f857"
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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-06f857

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured route-based passenger transport services for journeys requiring vehicles with capacity for one to eight seats. The requirement is for transport services rather than goods or construction, classified under CPV 60000000. The service is intended to support the council’s passenger transport needs across specified routes in West Northamptonshire, with the buying organisation based in Northampton. The single requirement covers the complete route-based provision under the 2026 passenger transport programme. This is a suitable reference point for taxi operators, private-hire firms and other small-vehicle passenger transport providers able to deliver scheduled or route-specific journeys for a local authority. The successful service provider is G8 Taxis, a Northampton-based transport business.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One route-based requirement was awarded to G8 Taxis. The award is active and the contract was signed on 11 September 2026, with delivery running from 14 September 2026 to 25 July 2027. The awarded contract value is £192 gross, in pounds sterling. The tender was evaluated through the limited-competition route; the available record does not set out separate quality or price weightings. The contract remains active for the stated service period. This outcome shows that West Northamptonshire Council used a focused, below-threshold procedure for a small-vehicle passenger transport requirement rather than an open, unrestricted competition.

This award indicates recurring local-authority demand for route-based passenger transport using vehicles carrying between one and eight people. A credible future competitor would need suitable small passenger vehicles, the operational capacity to cover fixed council routes, and dependable day-to-day scheduling and journey management. Local knowledge of Northampton and the wider West Northamptonshire area would be commercially relevant, as would the ability to coordinate reliably with a council under a focused, below-threshold competition. Providers should be able to demonstrate safe, consistent passenger transport delivery and the resilience to maintain service across the full operating period. Taxi firms, private-hire operators and specialist community or school transport businesses with comparable route-based experience are the closest fit for this 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/086529-2026 |
| 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 - 26 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £192 |

## 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 | G8 Taxis |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2026 at 15:07 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086529-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086529-2026
  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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