---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e60f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-08-17"
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# Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e60f

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured route-based passenger transport for a school journey involving one passenger and a personal assistant. The service requires a six-seat vehicle, a child car seat and a Houdini harness. The morning journey runs from Flintcomb Rise, Northampton, to Tiffield Academy on St Johns Road, Tiffield, with collection at 08:45 and arrival at 09:15. The return journey leaves Tiffield Academy at 15:30 and arrives at Flintcomb Rise at 16:00. This is a local passenger transport service rather than a general bus operation, and requires the operator to support a child’s travel between home and school. The delivery locations are Flintcomb Rise in Northampton and Tiffield Academy, St Johns Road, Tiffield.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to MS CARS, an SME, on 17 August 2026. West Northamptonshire Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The contract was signed on 17 August 2026 and runs from 8 September 2026 to 25 October 2026. Its value is £567 gross, including the full stated contract value. The contract is active and the award covers the single route-based passenger transport requirement. The published process does not state a separate quality or price weighting; suppliers were selected through the limited competition. The requirement could be extended beyond the October half-term if it remains needed, as indicated in the service description.

This award shows a specific requirement for specialist, small-scale school transport in Northamptonshire: a six-seat vehicle, provision for a passenger accompanied by a personal assistant, and safe use of a child car seat with a Houdini harness. A credible competitor for this buyer would therefore need a suitable vehicle, the ability to provide dependable morning and afternoon school journeys, and drivers or support staff able to manage child passenger safety and the accompanying personal assistant. Local knowledge of the Northampton–Tiffield route would help, particularly around the named collection and school locations. The requirement is suited to small passenger transport operators able to deliver a dedicated route rather than high-volume public transport services.

## Notice

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) : EC-MM 1 passenger, with PA Child car seat with houdini harness (6 seater needed) 08:45 Flintcomb Rise, Northampton, NN3 8QX 09:15 Tiffield Academy St Johns Road, NN12 8AA 15:30 Tiffield Academy St Johns Road, NN12 8AA 16:00 Flintcomb Rise, Northampton, NN3 8QX **May be extended past October half-term if still needed**

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078318-2026 |
| 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 | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 8 Sep 2026 - 25 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £567 |

## 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

- 17 Aug 2026 at 20:25 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078318-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078318-2026
  17th 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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