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

West Northamptonshire Council

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29 Jul 2026 at 14:38

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for a route serving a pupil with social and emotional difficulties. The requirement is for a vehicle with capacity of one to eight seats, with this route specifying four passenger seats and no passenger assistant. The morning outbound journey runs from High Street, Yardley Hastings, to Empleton Cottage, Northampton, then from Ousedale Academy Olney Campus to Ousedale School, Olney Campus, Aspreys, Olney. The afternoon return journey follows the same locations in reverse. The service is delivered between Yardley Hastings and Olney, with destinations in Northampton and Olney. The procurement is classified as transport services.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Skyline Taxis Limited. It used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The contract was signed on 29 July 2026, with an active contract period from 2 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. Its gross value is £29,000. The award is for the single route-based lot and covers the passenger transport service described. The published route specifies morning departures at 08:27 and 08:40, with afternoon return departures at 15:15 and 15:27. West Northamptonshire Council set a starting price for the contract. The award date was 29 July 2026.

This award shows demand from West Northamptonshire Council for small-scale, route-based school passenger transport rather than a large fleet operation. Suppliers well placed for similar requirements would be able to provide vehicles configured for up to eight seats, including routes requiring four passenger seats and no passenger assistant. Relevant operational capability includes running fixed morning and afternoon journeys between named communities, residential collection points and school campuses in the Northampton and Olney area. The requirement also indicates a need to transport a pupil with social and emotional difficulties, so suppliers with practical experience delivering reliable, appropriately managed school journeys would be credible competitors when this type of service returns to the market. Skyline Taxis Limited is the incumbent supplier.

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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) : S715 4 Passenger Seats No PA Outbound - AM 08:27 High Street, Yardley Hastings - Empleton Cottage, Northampton, NN7 1ER 08:40 - Ousedale Acadamy Olney Campus - Ousedale School, Olney Campus, Aspreys, Olney, MK46 5LF Return - PM 15:15 - Ousedale Acadamy Olney Campus - Ousedale School, Olney Campus, Aspreys, Olney, MK46 5LF 15:27 High Street, Yardley Hastings - Empleton Cottage, Northampton, NN7 1ER * West Northants Council will set a starting price on this contract. * MK Social and emotional difficulties

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d69f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071765-2026
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
£29,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Sep 2026 - 24 Jul 2028 1-2 years
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

SKYLINE TAXIS

Further Information

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