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Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

West Northamptonshire Council

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28 Jul 2026 at 23:40

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for a route-based provision using vehicles carrying between one and eight people. The requirement covers four passengers without a personal assistant, with three scheduled trips per day on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Journeys run between collection points in Northampton and Daventry and CE Academy – Spring Gardens in Wellingborough, including morning transport to the academy, a late-morning return and collection journey, and afternoon return travel. The service is delivered across Northampton, Daventry and Wellingborough. This is a local authority transport requirement focused on regular, time-critical passenger journeys on a defined education-related route.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Sky Cars. West Northamptonshire Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The award was made on 28 July 2026, and the contract was signed the same day. The contract is valued at £64,000 gross, in pounds sterling, and runs from 3 September 2026 to 25 July 2027. There was one completed lot covering the route-based one-to-eight-seat provision. The published requirement describes a fixed journey timetable and route, including three trips each service day. The procurement records an active award and an active contract, with Sky Cars named as the supplier.

This award is commercially relevant to passenger transport operators able to provide small-capacity vehicles and dependable scheduled route services for a local authority. A credible competitor would need to organise regular journeys for a small number of passengers, maintain punctual collections and drop-offs across Northampton, Daventry and Wellingborough, and manage a timetable with morning, late-morning and afternoon movements. Operators with experience in education-related passenger transport, route planning and day-to-day service reliability would be well placed when this council next considers the same requirement. The award also demonstrates demand for a defined, recurring local route rather than a large-scale network or general fleet operation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Notice Description

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) : EC-SPRING4 4 passengers, no PA 3 trips per day Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri Trip 1 (EC-SPRING4a) 08:19 Rosebery Avenue, Northampton, NN5 5BU 08:29 Delapre Street, Northampton, NN4 8HA 08:55 CE Academy - Spring Gardens - Spring Gardens, Wellingborough, NN8 2AA Trip 2 (EC-SPRING4b) 11:04 St. Botolph Close, Daventry, NN11 2LR 11:37 Ethel Street, Northampton, NN1 5ER 12:00 CE Academy - Spring Gardens - Spring Gardens, Wellingborough, NN8 2AA (drop off 2 passengers, collect 2 passengers) 12:24 Delapre Street, Northampton, NN4 8HA 12:33 Rosebery Avenue, Northampton, NN5 5BU Trip 3 (EC-SPRING4c) 15:00 CE Academy - Spring Gardens - Spring Gardens, Wellingborough, NN8 2AA, 15:25 Ethel Street, Northampton, NN1 5ER 16:02 St. Botolph Close, Daventry, NN11 2LR **Please note WNC will be setting a start price on this contract**

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d5e2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071476-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£64,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 Sep 2026 - 26 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Northamptonshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORTHAMPTON
Postcode
NN1 1ED
Postcode Area
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF24 West Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
West Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Northampton North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

sky cars

Further Information

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