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title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f89d"
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current_stage: "Award"
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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-06f89d

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured route-based passenger transport services using vehicles with capacity for 1 to 8 people. The requirement falls within transport services and is intended to provide passenger journeys on specified council routes. The work is associated with Northampton and the wider West Northamptonshire area. This is a service contract for operators able to provide small-vehicle passenger transport rather than a goods supply or construction project. The published requirement covers one route-based provision, with the council acting as the buyer and commissioning organisation. Businesses involved in local passenger transport, private hire, community transport or similar small-capacity vehicle services would be the most relevant comparators for this procurement.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was signed on 11 September 2026 and runs from 15 September 2026 to 31 March 2028. Its awarded value is £459.90 including tax. R CARS was selected as the supplier for the single route-based lot. The award is active and the contract is active. The procurement used the light-touch regime and a limited procurement method. The opportunity was evaluated through the limited competition process; the published record does not state a separate quality or price weighting. This outcome shows a small, defined passenger transport requirement commissioned directly by West Northamptonshire Council, with delivery tied to the 1–8 seat route-based service.

This procurement is commercially relevant to operators that can deliver reliable local passenger journeys with small vehicles, particularly where routes require cars or other vehicles seating between one and eight passengers. A credible competitor for this council’s requirement would need suitable vehicles, appropriately licensed and insured drivers, dependable scheduling and the capacity to provide consistent service across named routes. Local operating knowledge and the ability to manage passenger transport for a public authority would strengthen a future response. The awarded supplier’s success also indicates that the council uses a below-threshold limited competition route for a tightly defined, low-value service. Businesses with a small-vehicle fleet, established local coverage and experience in council, school, community or other contracted passenger transport would be best placed to monitor and prepare for a comparable 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/086625-2026 |
| 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 | 15 Sep 2026 - 1 Apr 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £459 |

## 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 16:47 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086625-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086625-2026
  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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