---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Urgent and Short Notice"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f0b5"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-09-02"
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# Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Urgent and Short Notice

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f0b5

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for urgent and short-notice requirements during 2026. The work falls within general transport services and is intended to provide passenger journeys arranged by the council when transport needs arise at short notice. Delivery is in Northampton and the surrounding area served by West Northamptonshire Council. The procurement is a services opportunity rather than a supply or construction contract. The selected provider is MS CARS, based in Northampton. This requirement is relevant to passenger transport operators, private-hire and taxi businesses, community transport providers and other local firms able to organise and deliver journeys for a public-sector client at short notice. Businesses considering similar council work should assess whether their vehicles, drivers and operating arrangements can support urgent passenger transport assignments in West Northamptonshire.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to MS CARS following a below-threshold limited competition. It used the light-touch regime and covered one lot for passenger transport services. 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 4 September 2026. The awarded contract value is £0.01 including tax, with a stated value of £0.01 excluding tax. The active contract is below the relevant threshold. The published outcome identifies transport services, excluding waste transport, as the classification of the awarded requirement. No separate evaluation weighting or detailed award criteria are recorded in the procurement outcome. The supplier selected was MS CARS, an SME based in Northampton.

This award demonstrates a local authority requirement for passenger transport that can be placed through a limited, below-threshold route when the need is urgent or arises at short notice. It is therefore most relevant to operators that can respond quickly, dispatch suitable vehicles and drivers, and manage short-duration council assignments reliably. A credible competitor for comparable work would need practical passenger transport capability, local coverage in West Northamptonshire, dependable availability and the administrative capacity to accept and fulfil urgent instructions. Experience of working with public-sector clients would help demonstrate reliability, compliance and understanding of council operating requirements. The selected supplier is an SME, indicating that businesses of modest scale can be considered for this type of local requirement where they can provide responsive transport services and meet the buyer’s operational needs.

## Notice

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Urgent and Short Notice - Urgent and Short Notice

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083219-2026 |
| 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 - 5 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 16:50 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083219-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083219-2026
  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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