---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f24f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-09-04"
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# Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f24f

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services on a route-by-route basis for journeys requiring vehicles carrying between one and eight passengers. The requirement is a service contract for non-general passenger transport, rather than the supply of vehicles or transport infrastructure. The relevant service classification is transport services, excluding waste transport (CPV 60000000). The contracting authority is West Northamptonshire Council, based in Northampton, and the selected supplier, MS CARS, is also based in Northampton. The procurement covered one completed route-based requirement under the council’s 2026 passenger transport services programme. Businesses relevant to this requirement are operators able to provide small-capacity passenger transport services for the council’s specified routes.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. It used the light-touch regime and covered one lot. MS CARS was awarded the contract. The contract was signed on 3 September 2026, runs from 4 September 2026 to 25 October 2026, and has a stated value of £0.01 including gross value. The contract is active. The published procurement information identifies the requirement as route-based passenger transport using one- to eight-seat provision. The process therefore demonstrates a small, defined service requirement awarded through a limited route rather than an open competition. The award was made to MS CARS, a Northampton-based small and medium-sized enterprise.

This procurement is relevant to small passenger transport operators that can provide vehicles and drivers for route-based services with capacity for one to eight passengers. A credible competitor for this council’s requirement would need to organise reliable journeys against individual routes, maintain suitable small vehicles and manage day-to-day passenger transport delivery at a local level. The award to MS CARS, recorded as an SME based in Northampton, shows that the requirement can be delivered by a smaller specialist operator rather than only by a large transport group. Businesses with proven local operating capability, dependable scheduling and experience delivering contracted passenger services would be well placed to assess similar requirements 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/083914-2026 |
| 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 | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 4 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 | 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

- 4 Sep 2026 at 13:45 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083914-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083914-2026
  4th 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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