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

West Northamptonshire Council

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08 Sep 2026 at 14:37

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured route-based passenger transport services for provision using vehicles with between one and eight seats. The requirement concerns passenger transport rather than goods, construction or general support services, with individual routes grouped under the 2026 service requirement. The council is the public-sector buyer and the selected supplier is MS CARS, a Northampton-based small or medium-sized enterprise. The procurement is focused on delivering passenger journeys along specified routes for the council, with the vehicle capacity limited to smaller provisions of one to eight seats. This is relevant to businesses operating small-vehicle passenger transport services, particularly those able to organise drivers and vehicles around route-specific council requirements.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One route-based lot was completed, and the contract was awarded to MS CARS. The contract was signed on 8 September 2026 and runs from 9 September 2026 to 10 October 2026. Its recorded value is £0.01 including and excluding tax, in GBP. The award covers passenger transport services, classified under CPV 60000000. The published outcome records the award as active and the contract as active. The procurement used a limited rather than open procedure, so the route to market involved competition among a restricted set of suppliers rather than an unrestricted tender.

This outcome is useful evidence for passenger transport operators monitoring West Northamptonshire Council’s route-based demand for small-capacity provision. A credible competitor would need to provide passenger transport on defined routes using vehicles suitable for one to eight passengers, with the operational ability to deliver scheduled journeys reliably for a public-sector buyer. The award to MS CARS, recorded as an SME, shows that this type of requirement can be delivered by a smaller transport business rather than only a large national operator. Businesses with an established small-vehicle operation, appropriate driver capacity and experience of organising route-based passenger services would be best placed to assess similar requirements from this 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-06f4b5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084957-2026
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
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Sep 2026 - 11 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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