---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f90b"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
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-06f90b

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured route-based passenger transport services using vehicles with capacity for between one and eight passengers. The requirement is for passenger transport rather than vehicle supply or general transport infrastructure, and falls within the broad category of transport services. The buying organisation is West Northamptonshire Council, a local public authority based in Northampton. The contract concerns provision of individual routes, with the available procurement record identifying one completed route-based requirement. Businesses relevant to this work are operators able to provide passenger journeys with small-capacity vehicles and manage delivery against specific council routes.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One lot was awarded to RM Cars, an SME. The contract was signed on 14 September 2026 and runs from 15 September 2026 to 25 July 2027. Its stated value is £52 gross, in GBP. The contract is active and the award remains active. The procurement used a route-based structure for one to eight-seat passenger transport provision. The available outcome identifies the successful supplier and contract terms, but does not publish a detailed weighting of quality, price or other evaluation criteria.

This award is useful market evidence for operators of small-capacity passenger transport services. A credible competitor for similar West Northamptonshire Council requirements would need to provide vehicles seating between one and eight passengers, organise reliable journeys by individual route and meet the practical demands of council-managed passenger services. RM Cars’ status as an SME shows that the requirement can be delivered by a smaller transport business rather than only a large national operator. Relevant firms should therefore assess their ability to manage route-based scheduling, maintain dependable day-to-day operations and demonstrate experience delivering passenger transport for a public-sector buyer.

## 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/086836-2026 |
| 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 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 15 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 | £52 |

## 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 | RM Cars |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 14 Sep 2026 at 12:45 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086836-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086836-2026
  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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