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

West Northamptonshire Council

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23 Aug 2026 at 12:32

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured a daily passenger transport service for one passenger accompanied by a personal assistant, using a vehicle suitable for one to eight seats. The route runs between Hillmorton Lane, Lilbourne, Rugby, and St James CE Primary School, Harleston Road, Northampton. The service covers the morning journey from Lilbourne to the school and the afternoon return journey. The requirement is route-based local school transport, classified under CPV 60000000, transport services excluding waste transport. The buying organisation is West Northamptonshire Council, a sub-central public authority. The route connects an address in Lilbourne, Rugby, with St James CE Primary School in Northampton, so suppliers need to operate across these locations and provide reliable scheduled passenger journeys.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to MS CARS, an SME. It used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. There was one completed lot. The award was made on 23 August 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract is active from 14 September 2026 to 31 January 2027. Its value is £448 gross. The evaluation basis is reflected by the limited competition route rather than an open procedure. The selected supplier is responsible for the single passenger transport requirement described above. The contract is below the applicable threshold and covers the specified route-based service only.

This procurement demonstrates demand from West Northamptonshire Council for small-scale, scheduled school passenger transport rather than general fleet provision. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement of this type would be local operators able to provide a suitable one-to-eight-seat vehicle, transport one passenger with a personal assistant, and deliver dependable morning and afternoon journeys every day. Practical strengths would include knowledge of the Rugby and Northampton area, punctual school-run operations, consistent vehicle availability and the capacity to maintain the same route reliably. The limited-competition approach also shows that relevant local SMEs can be selected for focused, below-threshold transport services. A credible competitor would therefore need proven passenger transport capability and dependable route-level delivery, not a broad transport offer alone.

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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) : EC-JAMES1 1 passenger, with PA Every day 08:56 Hillmorton Lane, Lilbourne, Rugby, CV23 0SS 09:30 St James CE Primary School, Harleston Road, NN5 7AG 14:30 St James CE Primary School, Harleston Road, NN5 7AG 15:01 Hillmorton Lane, Lilbourne, Rugby, CV23 0SS

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ea07
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080120-2026
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
£448 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Aug 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Aug 20264 days ago
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 31 Jan 2027 1-6 months
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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