---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f052"
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buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-09-02"
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# Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f052

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured route-based passenger transport services using vehicles with capacity for one to eight passengers. The requirement falls within passenger transport services and is intended to provide scheduled or route-specific journeys arranged by the council. The selected service covers one route-based requirement. This is a small-vehicle transport opportunity rather than a general bus, fleet, or infrastructure contract. It is relevant to operators that provide passenger journeys with cars, people carriers or other vehicles suitable for groups of up to eight passengers, and that can organise reliable delivery against specified routes and council requirements. The buying organisation is West Northamptonshire Council, a local authority based in Northampton. The awarded supplier, MS CARS, is also based in Northampton.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to MS CARS. The award was made on 2 September 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 20 September 2026. The recorded contract value is £0.01 gross. The council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime, rather than an open tender. There was one completed lot covering the route-based one-to-eight-seat provision. The award is active and the contract is active. The available outcome identifies MS CARS as the supplier for the requirement; no separate evaluation weighting or award scoring basis is recorded.

This award is useful market evidence for small passenger transport operators serving local-authority requirements. A credible competitor for a future equivalent requirement would need to provide dependable route-based passenger journeys using vehicles accommodating between one and eight passengers, with the operational capacity to meet a council’s specified routes and service timings. Local presence may be commercially relevant: both the buyer and the successful SME supplier are based in Northampton. The route used was a below-threshold limited competition, so businesses targeting similar work should be prepared to respond to restricted invitations and demonstrate a clear fit for the specific route rather than relying on a broad transport offer. The requirement indicates demand for flexible, small-capacity passenger transport from West Northamptonshire Council.

## 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/083026-2026 |
| 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 | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 3 Sep 2026 - 21 Sep 2026 |
| 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

- 2 Sep 2026 at 12:28 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083026-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083026-2026
  2nd September 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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