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title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06dfe7"
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current_stage: "Award"
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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-06dfe7

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for route-based provision using vehicles with capacity for between one and eight passengers. The requirement is categorised as transport services, excluding waste transport. Delivery is associated with Northampton and the surrounding area served by West Northamptonshire Council. The service supports the council’s passenger transport needs on specified routes rather than a general fleet or network-wide transport operation. The buyer is West Northamptonshire Council, a sub-central public authority. The awarded supplier, MS CARS, is a small or medium-sized enterprise based in Northampton. This opportunity is relevant to operators able to provide passenger journeys on defined council routes with suitable one-to-eight-seat vehicles.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. It comprised one completed lot. MS CARS was awarded the contract, which is active and was signed on 10 August 2026. The award was made on 10 August 2026. The contract runs from 2 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. Its stated value is £0.01 including gross value, in GBP. The procurement record identifies the award as for services and links it to the route-based one-to-eight-seat passenger transport requirement. The outcome is therefore a completed council procurement with an active supplier contract, rather than an opportunity seeking further bids.

This procurement shows demand from West Northamptonshire Council for route-based passenger transport delivered with vehicles carrying one to eight passengers. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would be small or larger transport operators with access to suitable low-capacity vehicles, the ability to plan and operate defined routes, and the operational capacity to provide reliable passenger journeys for a council. Local knowledge of Northampton and the wider West Northamptonshire area would support route delivery, although the procurement does not identify a specific accreditation or specialist technical qualification. Businesses reviewing this requirement should assess whether they can provide consistent vehicle availability, suitably managed drivers and dependable day-to-day service against route-based council requirements when similar passenger transport needs are considered.

## 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/075638-2026 |
| 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 11:38 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075638-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075638-2026
  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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