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

West Northamptonshire Council

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04 Sep 2026 at 13:45

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services on a route-by-route basis for journeys requiring vehicles carrying between one and eight passengers. The requirement is a service contract for non-general passenger transport, rather than the supply of vehicles or transport infrastructure. The relevant service classification is transport services, excluding waste transport (CPV 60000000). The contracting authority is West Northamptonshire Council, based in Northampton, and the selected supplier, MS CARS, is also based in Northampton. The procurement covered one completed route-based requirement under the council’s 2026 passenger transport services programme. Businesses relevant to this requirement are operators able to provide small-capacity passenger transport services for the council’s specified routes.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. It used the light-touch regime and covered one lot. MS CARS was awarded the contract. The contract was signed on 3 September 2026, runs from 4 September 2026 to 25 October 2026, and has a stated value of £0.01 including gross value. The contract is active. The published procurement information identifies the requirement as route-based passenger transport using one- to eight-seat provision. The process therefore demonstrates a small, defined service requirement awarded through a limited route rather than an open competition. The award was made to MS CARS, a Northampton-based small and medium-sized enterprise.

This procurement is relevant to small passenger transport operators that can provide vehicles and drivers for route-based services with capacity for one to eight passengers. A credible competitor for this council’s requirement would need to organise reliable journeys against individual routes, maintain suitable small vehicles and manage day-to-day passenger transport delivery at a local level. The award to MS CARS, recorded as an SME based in Northampton, shows that the requirement can be delivered by a smaller specialist operator rather than only by a large transport group. Businesses with proven local operating capability, dependable scheduling and experience delivering contracted passenger services would be well placed to assess similar requirements 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-06f24f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083914-2026
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
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Sep 2026 - 25 Oct 2026 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

Notice Documents

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