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

West Northamptonshire Council

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02 Sep 2026 at 12:28

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured route-based passenger transport services using vehicles with capacity for one to eight passengers. The requirement falls within passenger transport services and is intended to provide scheduled or route-specific journeys arranged by the council. The selected service covers one route-based requirement. This is a small-vehicle transport opportunity rather than a general bus, fleet, or infrastructure contract. It is relevant to operators that provide passenger journeys with cars, people carriers or other vehicles suitable for groups of up to eight passengers, and that can organise reliable delivery against specified routes and council requirements. The buying organisation is West Northamptonshire Council, a local authority based in Northampton. The awarded supplier, MS CARS, is also based in Northampton.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to MS CARS. The award was made on 2 September 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 20 September 2026. The recorded contract value is £0.01 gross. The council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime, rather than an open tender. There was one completed lot covering the route-based one-to-eight-seat provision. The award is active and the contract is active. The available outcome identifies MS CARS as the supplier for the requirement; no separate evaluation weighting or award scoring basis is recorded.

This award is useful market evidence for small passenger transport operators serving local-authority requirements. A credible competitor for a future equivalent requirement would need to provide dependable route-based passenger journeys using vehicles accommodating between one and eight passengers, with the operational capacity to meet a council’s specified routes and service timings. Local presence may be commercially relevant: both the buyer and the successful SME supplier are based in Northampton. The route used was a below-threshold limited competition, so businesses targeting similar work should be prepared to respond to restricted invitations and demonstrate a clear fit for the specific route rather than relying on a broad transport offer. The requirement indicates demand for flexible, small-capacity passenger transport from West Northamptonshire Council.

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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-06f052
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083026-2026
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
2 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 Sep 2026 - 21 Sep 2026 30 days
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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