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Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

West Northamptonshire Council

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23 Jul 2026 at 12:14

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council has procured passenger transport services for a route serving one to eight passengers, including passenger assistance. The service covers a scheduled morning and afternoon journey between Old Road, Booth Park and High Street in Northampton and Creating Tomorrow College Icon Campus, Eastern Way, Daventry. The provider is responsible for the route-based transport service, including the outbound journey to the college and the return journey to the Northampton stops. This is a local authority transport requirement delivered across Northampton and Daventry. The procurement falls within transport services, covering passenger travel rather than vehicle supply, construction or general logistics.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. The requirement was treated as a light-touch service procurement and comprised one completed lot. MS CARS was awarded the contract on 23 July 2026 for £78,700 gross. The contract was signed on 23 July 2026 and runs from 2 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. Evaluation details are not published in the available procurement record. The contract is active, and the route specification includes fixed morning collection times, arrival at Creating Tomorrow College Icon Campus at 08:45, departure at 16:00, and afternoon return stops ending at Old Road at 16:58.

This award shows that West Northamptonshire Council buys small-capacity, route-specific passenger transport linking Northampton communities with an education site in Daventry. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need suitable vehicles for one to eight passengers, the operational capacity to provide reliable morning and afternoon journeys, and the ability to follow tightly defined stopping points and timetables. Passenger assistance capability is relevant to the service. Suppliers would also need to manage journeys across Northampton and Daventry consistently, support school or college travel arrangements, and compete through the council’s below-threshold limited-competition route. The successful supplier is an SME, indicating that this scale and operating model can suit smaller transport businesses.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Notice Description

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) : S707 With PA Outbound - AM 07:37 Old Road, Northampton, NN6 9QW 07:53 Booth Park, Northampton, NN3 6HU 08:13 High Street, Collingtree, Northampton, NN4 0NE 08:45 - Creating Tomorrow College Icon Campus, Daventry - Icon Reception, Unit 4, Icon, Eastern Way, Daventry, NN11 0QB Return - PM 16:00 - Creating Tomorrow College Icon Campus, Daventry - Icon Reception, Unit 4, Icon, Eastern Way, Daventry, NN11 0QB 16:27 High Street, Collingtree, Northampton, NN4 0NE 16:43 Booth Park, Northampton, NN3 6HU 16:58 Old Road, Northampton, NN6 9QW * West Northants Council will set a starting price on this contract. *

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d1bd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069642-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£78,700 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Sep 2026 - 24 Jul 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Northamptonshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORTHAMPTON
Postcode
NN1 1ED
Postcode Area
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF24 West Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
West Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Northampton North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MS CARS

Further Information

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