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

West Northamptonshire Council

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24 Jul 2026 at 12:16

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for a route-based provision carrying up to six passengers in a vehicle with one to eight seats. The service includes a morning and afternoon school journey, with passenger assistance, from St Hildas Close and Admirals Way in Daventry, via Lime Avenue in Harpole, Northampton, to Overstone Park School in Overstone Park, and the return journey. The requirement covers passengers identified as having social, emotional and mental health needs, including one passenger requiring a booster seat. This is a local transport service rather than a general fleet or infrastructure contract. The relevant business area is passenger transport, particularly small-vehicle school transport with assisted travel for children or young people. The contracting organisation is West Northamptonshire Council.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to MS CARS, a small or medium-sized enterprise. The award was made on 24 July 2026, and the contract was signed the same day. The contract is active from 2 September 2026 to 23 July 2028, with a value of £76,300 including gross value, in GBP. The competition used a limited procedure below the applicable threshold, under the light-touch regime. It comprised one completed lot covering the passenger transport route. The award record identifies transport services as the main category. The published information does not set out a separate scoring formula or award weighting; the supplier was selected through the limited competition. MS CARS is the named awarded supplier for the whole recorded requirement.

This award shows a defined requirement for small-vehicle passenger transport supporting a school route and passengers with social, emotional and mental health needs. A credible future competitor would need access to vehicles suited to a one-to-eight-seat provision, with capacity for six passengers on this route, and the ability to provide reliable morning and afternoon school journeys. Passenger assistance is part of the service, and at least one passenger requires a booster seat, so operators should be able to manage differing mobility, supervision and safeguarding needs within a small-vehicle setting. Relevant strengths would include dependable route planning across Daventry, Harpole, Northampton and Overstone Park, punctual school transport operations, appropriately prepared drivers or escorts, and experience transporting children or young people with additional needs. The council has demonstrated demand for a focused, route-specific service rather than a broad transport framework.

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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) : S716 6 Passenger Seats With PA Outbound - AM 08:05 St. Hildas Close, Daventry, NN11 4TZ 08:12 Admirals Way, Daventry, NN11 4LG 08:25 Lime Avenue, Harpole, Northampton, NN7 4TW 09:00 - Overstone Park School - Overstone Park, Overstone Park, NN6 0DT Return - PM 15:15 - Overstone Park School - Overstone Park, Overstone Park, NN6 0DT 15:51 Lime Avenue, Harpole, Northampton, NN7 4TW 16:05 Admirals Way, Daventry, NN11 4LG 16:12 St. Hildas Close, Daventry, NN11 4TZ * West Northants Council will set a starting price on this contract. * MJ Social, Emotional and Mental Health - Booster Seat DH Social, Emotional and Mental Health VW Social, Emotional and Mental Health

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d31c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070241-2026
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
£76,300 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 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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