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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 11:40

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured route-based passenger transport services using vehicles or provision for groups of one to eight seats. The requirement falls within transport services and is intended to support passenger journeys arranged by the council. Delivery is associated with Northampton and the surrounding area covered by West Northamptonshire Council. The procurement is for services rather than goods or construction works. The single requirement covers the full route-based provision, rather than separate categories of transport activity. It is relevant to operators and transport providers able to supply small-capacity passenger transport for council-organised routes, including businesses with local operating knowledge and the vehicles, drivers and administrative arrangements needed to deliver scheduled journeys for the authority.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. One supplier, MS CARS of Northampton, received the award for the single route-based passenger transport requirement. The award was active and the contract was signed on 10 August 2026. The contract period runs from 2 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. Its published value is £0.01 including gross value, in GBP. The process used the light-touch regime and was conducted under the Procurement Act 2023. The published outcome identifies transport services as the category and covers the one-to-eight-seat route-based provision. No separate awards or contract values are reported for other lots or suppliers.

This award demonstrates a local council requirement for route-based passenger transport delivered with small-capacity vehicles of one to eight seats. A competitor seeking similar work would need to be able to operate passenger transport services reliably in Northampton and the West Northamptonshire area, organise provision around specified routes, and maintain the operational capacity needed for council-arranged journeys. The successful supplier is identified as an SME, showing that the requirement can be delivered by a smaller transport business rather than only by a major national operator. Relevant preparation would include experience of public-sector or contracted passenger transport, suitable vehicles and drivers, dependable scheduling, and the administrative discipline to perform a route-based service for a local authority.

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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-06dfe9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075641-2026
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
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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