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

West Northamptonshire Council

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14 Sep 2026 at 09:51

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services on a route-by-route basis, covering provision for vehicles carrying between one and eight passengers. The requirement is classified as transport services and sits within the light-touch services regime. It is intended for suppliers able to provide small-scale passenger transport against specified routes, rather than general fleet hire or large-group coach operations. The contracting authority is West Northamptonshire Council, based in Northampton. The awarded requirement relates to one completed route-based lot. The service supports the council’s passenger transport needs through dedicated journeys using appropriately sized vehicles, with delivery managed against the routes and service requirements set by the council.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. One route-based lot was awarded to MS CARS, an SME, with an active award and contract. The contract was signed on 14 September 2026 and runs from 15 September 2026 to 25 July 2027. Its value is £78.80 gross, including taxes. The council evaluated the requirement through a limited procedure for a light-touch service, with the competition restricted to invited suppliers rather than run as an open tender. The award covers transport services for the one-to-eight-seat route provision, and the contract is active for the stated service period.

This award indicates a requirement suited to small passenger transport operators with the vehicles, drivers and operational control needed to run council-specified routes for groups of up to eight passengers. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need dependable access to appropriately sized vehicles, the capacity to cover scheduled journeys consistently and the administrative systems to coordinate route-based services with a local authority. Experience delivering contracted passenger transport would help demonstrate reliability, safeguarding awareness, punctuality and the ability to manage changes or disruption. The successful supplier was an SME, showing that this type of council transport requirement can be delivered by a smaller specialist operator rather than only by a large national fleet business.

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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-06f8c5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086709-2026
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
£78 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Sep 2026 - 26 Jul 2027 6-12 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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