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title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f4b5"
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buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-09-08"
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# Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f4b5

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured route-based passenger transport services for provision using vehicles with between one and eight seats. The requirement concerns passenger transport rather than goods, construction or general support services, with individual routes grouped under the 2026 service requirement. The council is the public-sector buyer and the selected supplier is MS CARS, a Northampton-based small or medium-sized enterprise. The procurement is focused on delivering passenger journeys along specified routes for the council, with the vehicle capacity limited to smaller provisions of one to eight seats. This is relevant to businesses operating small-vehicle passenger transport services, particularly those able to organise drivers and vehicles around route-specific council requirements.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One route-based lot was completed, and the contract was awarded to MS CARS. The contract was signed on 8 September 2026 and runs from 9 September 2026 to 10 October 2026. Its recorded value is £0.01 including and excluding tax, in GBP. The award covers passenger transport services, classified under CPV 60000000. The published outcome records the award as active and the contract as active. The procurement used a limited rather than open procedure, so the route to market involved competition among a restricted set of suppliers rather than an unrestricted tender.

This outcome is useful evidence for passenger transport operators monitoring West Northamptonshire Council’s route-based demand for small-capacity provision. A credible competitor would need to provide passenger transport on defined routes using vehicles suitable for one to eight passengers, with the operational ability to deliver scheduled journeys reliably for a public-sector buyer. The award to MS CARS, recorded as an SME, shows that this type of requirement can be delivered by a smaller transport business rather than only a large national operator. Businesses with an established small-vehicle operation, appropriate driver capacity and experience of organising route-based passenger services would be best placed to assess similar requirements from this 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/084957-2026 |
| 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 | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 9 Sep 2026 - 11 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

- 8 Sep 2026 at 14:37 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084957-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084957-2026
  8th 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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