---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f5fa"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-09-09"
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# Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f5fa

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services organised around individual routes, using provision for vehicles carrying between one and eight people. The requirement is a service rather than goods or construction work, and is classified as transport services excluding waste transport (CPV 60000000). The scope is route-based passenger transport for the council, with the provision structured around a single completed lot. This is relevant to operators that provide small-capacity passenger transport, including businesses with suitable cars or other vehicles for journeys arranged on specific council routes. The named buyer is West Northamptonshire Council, a sub-central public authority based in Northampton. The procurement concerns delivery of transport services for the council’s passenger transport requirement, rather than vehicle supply, general logistics or waste collection.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One route-based lot was awarded to MS CARS, a Northampton-based small or medium-sized enterprise. The award is active and the associated contract is active. The contract was signed on 9 September 2026 and has a period from 10 September 2026 to 25 October 2026. Its published value is £0.01 including tax, in GBP; this is the contract value recorded for the requirement, not a total across multiple awards. The award date is 9 September 2026. The procurement used a limited rather than open procedure, so future suppliers seeking comparable council work would need to understand and monitor the council’s route-based, below-threshold competition arrangements.

Although this contract has already been awarded, it provides a clear indication of the type of supplier West Northamptonshire Council uses for small-scale passenger transport. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need to provide dependable route-based transport with vehicles suitable for carrying one to eight people, and the operational capacity to cover assigned journeys consistently. The successful supplier is a Northampton-based SME, showing that this type of council requirement can suit a focused local transport operator rather than only a large national provider. Businesses active in passenger transport should consider whether they can organise drivers, vehicles, route planning and day-to-day service reliability around individual council routes. Relevant evidence would include practical experience delivering passenger journeys and the ability to manage a small-vehicle service to the council’s required standard.

## 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/085531-2026 |
| 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 | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 10 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

- 9 Sep 2026 at 16:19 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085531-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085531-2026
  9th 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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