---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f8bc"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-09-14"
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# Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f8bc

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for route-based journeys using vehicles with capacity for between one and eight seats. The requirement sits within local public passenger transport and covers transport services rather than vehicle supply, construction or general consultancy. Delivery is associated with West Northamptonshire Council’s area, with the buying organisation based in Northampton. The awarded service is a light-touch public service requirement and relates to a single route-based provision. It is relevant to passenger transport operators, taxi and private-hire businesses, community transport providers and other suppliers able to provide small-capacity vehicles and carry passengers for council-arranged journeys. The selected supplier is JAI CARS, based in Northampton.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. One supplier, JAI CARS, was selected for the single route-based provision. The award was made on 14 September 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 25 September 2026 to 23 July 2027. Its value is £637.98 including tax. The procurement used a limited procedure under the light-touch regime. The published information identifies the requirement as passenger transport services and records the award as active. The contract is below the applicable threshold. The opportunity was evaluated through the limited competition route, with the available award information identifying the selected supplier but giving no further scoring breakdown.

This award demonstrates a council requirement for dependable, route-based passenger transport using very small vehicles, with capacity for one to eight seats. Businesses well placed for comparable work would be established passenger transport operators able to provide suitable cars or other small vehicles, qualified drivers and reliable day-to-day service for scheduled council journeys. Local presence in or around Northampton may be commercially useful because the buyer and selected supplier are based there, although the requirement itself is defined by the route rather than by a named operating base. Competitors should be able to manage a council contract, meet passenger transport obligations and deliver consistent coverage for a defined route. The low contract value indicates a small-scale requirement rather than a large fleet operation.

## 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/086691-2026 |
| 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 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 25 Sep 2026 - 24 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £637 |

## 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 | JAI CARS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 14 Sep 2026 at 09:19 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086691-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086691-2026
  14th 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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