---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06dfd2"
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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-06dfd2

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured route-based passenger transport services using vehicles with capacity for between one and eight seats. The requirement is for passenger transport rather than goods delivery, covering individual or small-group journeys assigned to specific routes. The council is based in Northampton and the procurement is focused on services commissioned by this local authority. The transport-services classification is CPV 60000000. The requirement sits within the light-touch regime and relates to the council’s 2026 passenger transport programme. Businesses suited to this work are operators able to provide reliable, route-specific passenger journeys with small vehicles and the operational arrangements needed to serve a local authority transport service.

The procurement has completed and an active award was made to MS CARS. West Northamptonshire Council used a below-threshold limited competition. One route-based lot was awarded. The award date was 10 August 2026 and the recorded contract value is £0.01 gross, with the same net value. The contract was signed on 10 August 2026 and runs from 2 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. The award covers passenger transport services for the one-to-eight-seat provision. The published outcome records the council’s selection of MS CARS as the supplier; the tender status is complete and the contract status is active. The procurement was evaluated through the limited-competition route under the light-touch regime.

This award identifies a specific local-authority requirement for route-based passenger transport delivered with vehicles carrying between one and eight passengers. A credible future competitor would need to operate suitable small vehicles, organise dependable journeys against fixed routes and meet the practical service standards expected by a council. The winning supplier is recorded as an SME, showing that the requirement can be delivered by a smaller transport business rather than only a large national operator. Relevant strengths include local operating knowledge, day-to-day scheduling and dispatch capability, vehicle availability, driver management and the ability to provide consistent coverage across an assigned route. Firms already delivering council passenger transport or similar small-vehicle services would have directly relevant experience.

## 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/075603-2026 |
| 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 10:58 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075603-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075603-2026
  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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