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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 14:40

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured route-based passenger transport for one to eight passengers. The service covers a morning outbound and afternoon return journey between The Avenue, Whitfield, Brackley, and Magdalen College School on Waynflete Avenue, Brackley. The morning journey departs at 08:36 and arrives at the school at 08:45; the afternoon journey returns from the school at 15:15 and arrives at The Avenue at 15:24. The requirement is for a passenger transport service supporting a passenger with social, emotional and communication difficulties. The route is identified as S712 and has no passenger assistant requirement. The work is delivered in Brackley and is categorised as transport services.

This below-threshold procurement has been completed and awarded through a limited competition. The contract was signed on 29 July 2026 and awarded to Skyline Taxis Limited. The contract is active from 1 September 2026 to 23 July 2028, with an awarded value of £40,000 including gross value, in GBP. The procurement used a light-touch regime and comprised one completed route-based lot. West Northamptonshire Council set a starting price for the contract. The award covers the full passenger transport service for the specified one-to-eight-seat route. The recorded award date is 29 July 2026. The selected supplier is based in Northampton.

This award indicates demand from West Northamptonshire Council for small-vehicle, route-based school transport in the Brackley area. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement of this type would be able to provide reliable one-to-eight-seat passenger transport, maintain precise morning and afternoon schedules, and operate consistently between Whitfield and Magdalen College School. Experience transporting pupils or passengers with social, emotional and communication difficulties would be directly relevant, as would the operational capacity to provide the same route on school days and meet fixed collection and drop-off times. Local coverage of Northamptonshire and familiarity with school transport operations would strengthen credibility. The limited-competition route shows that the council may use a focused process for this type of below-threshold service.

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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) : S712 No PA Outbound - AM 08:36 The Avenue, Whitfield, Brackley, NN13 5TE 08:45 - Magdalen College - Magdalen College School, Waynflete Avenue, Brackley, NN13 6FB Return - PM 15:15 - Magdalen College - Magdalen College School, Waynflete Avenue, Brackley, NN13 6FB 15:24 The Avenue, Whitfield, Brackley, NN13 5TE * West Northants Council will set a starting price on this contract. * FO Social, emotional and communication difficulties

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d6a1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071767-2026
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
£40,000 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
1 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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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