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

West Northamptonshire Council

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10 Aug 2026 at 11:38

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for route-based provision using vehicles with capacity for between one and eight passengers. The requirement is categorised as transport services, excluding waste transport. Delivery is associated with Northampton and the surrounding area served by West Northamptonshire Council. The service supports the council’s passenger transport needs on specified routes rather than a general fleet or network-wide transport operation. The buyer is West Northamptonshire Council, a sub-central public authority. The awarded supplier, MS CARS, is a small or medium-sized enterprise based in Northampton. This opportunity is relevant to operators able to provide passenger journeys on defined council routes with suitable one-to-eight-seat vehicles.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. It comprised one completed lot. MS CARS was awarded the contract, which is active and was signed on 10 August 2026. The award was made on 10 August 2026. The contract runs from 2 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. Its stated value is £0.01 including gross value, in GBP. The procurement record identifies the award as for services and links it to the route-based one-to-eight-seat passenger transport requirement. The outcome is therefore a completed council procurement with an active supplier contract, rather than an opportunity seeking further bids.

This procurement shows demand from West Northamptonshire Council for route-based passenger transport delivered with vehicles carrying one to eight passengers. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would be small or larger transport operators with access to suitable low-capacity vehicles, the ability to plan and operate defined routes, and the operational capacity to provide reliable passenger journeys for a council. Local knowledge of Northampton and the wider West Northamptonshire area would support route delivery, although the procurement does not identify a specific accreditation or specialist technical qualification. Businesses reviewing this requirement should assess whether they can provide consistent vehicle availability, suitably managed drivers and dependable day-to-day service against route-based council requirements when similar passenger transport needs are considered.

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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) - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dfe7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075638-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
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

Notice Documents

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