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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 14:48

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council has procured a school passenger transport service for Route 602, Contract N36, serving Campion School in Bugbrooke and the villages of Nobottle and Brockhall Road. The service runs on school days from Monday to Friday, taking pupils to school in the morning and returning them in the afternoon. It is a route-based provision for vehicles carrying between one and eight passengers, covering approximately 22 passenger miles each contracted day. The work is local to Northamptonshire, with the listed stops at Nobottle, Brockhall Road and Campion School, Kislingbury Road, Bugbrooke, Northampton. The procurement is categorised as passenger transport services.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through below-threshold limited competition. One lot was awarded to Skyline Taxis Limited, with an active contract signed on 29 July 2026. The contract value is £35,000 including taxes, covering 4 September 2026 to 22 July 2029. The evaluation was conducted under a light-touch regime using limited competition. The requirement covered one route and one service: school-day journeys from Nobottle via Brockhall Road to Campion School at 08:07, 08:17 and 08:35, followed by return journeys at 15:05, 15:22 and 15:32. West Northamptonshire Council set a starting price for the contract.

This award demonstrates recurring council demand for small-vehicle school transport on fixed routes around West Northamptonshire. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would be established taxi or private-hire operators able to provide reliable weekday school-day journeys, vehicles suitable for one to eight passengers, and consistent coverage of timed rural stops. Credibility would depend on dependable drivers, operational resilience and the capacity to complete both morning and afternoon runs throughout the school calendar. Local knowledge of Northampton, Bugbrooke, Nobottle and Brockhall Road would support accurate route planning and punctual delivery. The successful supplier was a large taxi business, indicating that the council can appoint an operator with sufficient capacity to maintain a dedicated route over several school years.

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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) : Contract No: N36 Service: 602 Mondays to Fridays (school days only) Outbound 08:07 Nobottle, NN7 4HJ 08:17 Brockhall Road, NN7 4JY 08:35 Campion School - Campion School, Kislingbury Road, Bugbrooke, Northampton, NN7 3QG Return 15:05 Campion School - Campion School, Kislingbury Road, Bugbrooke, Northampton, NN7 3QG 15:22 Brockhall Road, NN7 4JY 15:32 Nobottle, NN7 4HJ Daily Contracted Passenger Miles: 22 miles **Please note WNC will be setting a start price on this contract**

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d6ab
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071779-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
£35,000 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
4 Sep 2026 - 23 Jul 2029 2-3 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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