---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06dfc5"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-08-10"
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# Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06dfc5

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services on a route-based basis, using vehicles or arrangements suitable for journeys requiring provision for between one and eight passengers. The requirement is categorised as transport services, excluding waste transport, and is intended to support the council’s passenger transport needs. The council is based in Northampton. The selected supplier, MS CARS, is also based in Northampton. This is a service contract rather than a goods or works requirement, and is relevant to operators, small passenger transport businesses and other providers able to deliver scheduled, route-specific journeys with appropriately sized vehicles and the operational capability to serve the council’s requirements.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. West Northamptonshire Council used a below-threshold limited competition for a single lot under the light-touch regime. MS CARS was awarded the contract on 10 August 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The active contract runs from 2 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. Its recorded value is £0.01 including gross value, in GBP. The award covers the route-based one-to-eight-seat passenger transport provision. The procurement used a limited procedure; the published data does not set out an award weighting or detailed evaluation basis. The contract is recorded as active.

This award provides a clear benchmark for businesses targeting West Northamptonshire Council’s future passenger transport requirements. A credible competitor would need to operate passenger transport services rather than general haulage, and be able to organise reliable route-based provision for vehicles carrying between one and eight passengers. Local presence may be commercially useful: both the council and the selected SME supplier are based in Northampton, although the requirement is defined by routes rather than a named delivery address. Suppliers should be prepared to compete through a below-threshold limited competition and demonstrate the practical capacity to manage small-vehicle passenger journeys consistently across the contract requirement. The selected supplier’s SME status also indicates that this scale can suit smaller operators.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075574-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 2 Sep 2026 - 24 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | West Northamptonshire Council |
| Locality | NORTHAMPTON |
| Postcode area | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN1 1ED |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Northampton North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MS CARS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 10 Aug 2026 at 10:04 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075574-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075574-2026
  10th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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