---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ea07"
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buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-08-23"
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# Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ea07

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured a daily passenger transport service for one passenger accompanied by a personal assistant, using a vehicle suitable for one to eight seats. The route runs between Hillmorton Lane, Lilbourne, Rugby, and St James CE Primary School, Harleston Road, Northampton. The service covers the morning journey from Lilbourne to the school and the afternoon return journey. The requirement is route-based local school transport, classified under CPV 60000000, transport services excluding waste transport. The buying organisation is West Northamptonshire Council, a sub-central public authority. The route connects an address in Lilbourne, Rugby, with St James CE Primary School in Northampton, so suppliers need to operate across these locations and provide reliable scheduled passenger journeys.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to MS CARS, an SME. It used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. There was one completed lot. The award was made on 23 August 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract is active from 14 September 2026 to 31 January 2027. Its value is £448 gross. The evaluation basis is reflected by the limited competition route rather than an open procedure. The selected supplier is responsible for the single passenger transport requirement described above. The contract is below the applicable threshold and covers the specified route-based service only.

This procurement demonstrates demand from West Northamptonshire Council for small-scale, scheduled school passenger transport rather than general fleet provision. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement of this type would be local operators able to provide a suitable one-to-eight-seat vehicle, transport one passenger with a personal assistant, and deliver dependable morning and afternoon journeys every day. Practical strengths would include knowledge of the Rugby and Northampton area, punctual school-run operations, consistent vehicle availability and the capacity to maintain the same route reliably. The limited-competition approach also shows that relevant local SMEs can be selected for focused, below-threshold transport services. A credible competitor would therefore need proven passenger transport capability and dependable route-level delivery, not a broad transport offer alone.

## Notice

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) : EC-JAMES1 1 passenger, with PA Every day 08:56 Hillmorton Lane, Lilbourne, Rugby, CV23 0SS 09:30 St James CE Primary School, Harleston Road, NN5 7AG 14:30 St James CE Primary School, Harleston Road, NN5 7AG 15:01 Hillmorton Lane, Lilbourne, Rugby, CV23 0SS

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080120-2026 |
| 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 | 23 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 14 Sep 2026 - 31 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £448 |

## 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

- 23 Aug 2026 at 12:32 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080120-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080120-2026
  23rd 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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