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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 14:50

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for a school route in Northampton, using a vehicle with capacity for one to eight passengers. The service covers weekday, term-time journeys between The Green, Grange Park, Uppingham Street, St Andrew’s Road, Kenmuir Avenue and Northampton School for Girls on Spinney Hill Road. It includes a morning outbound journey from Grange Park to the school and an afternoon return journey to Grange Park, with specified collection times at each stop. The vehicle must be at the school before the afternoon departure. The requirement is for local scheduled passenger transport, with approximately 16 passenger miles contracted each day. The council is the buying organisation and the work takes place in Northampton.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Skyline Taxis Limited under a below-threshold limited competition. One lot was completed, and the award is active. The contract was signed on 29 July 2026 and runs from 3 September 2026 to 25 July 2027. Its value is £20,000 including gross value, in GBP. The award covers the single route-based passenger transport service for one to eight passengers. The process used the light-touch regime and a limited procurement method. The tender description states that West Northamptonshire Council would set a start price for the contract. The selected supplier is Skyline Taxis Limited, based in Northampton. No separate award criteria or weighted evaluation basis is recorded in the procurement outcome.

This requirement is relevant to taxi operators, private-hire firms and small passenger transport providers able to deliver dependable school transport in Northampton. A credible competitor would need suitable one-to-eight-seat vehicles, drivers and operating capacity for regular weekday term-time journeys, together with the ability to follow fixed collection and return times precisely. The route requires coordinated morning and afternoon provision, including vehicle availability at the school before the afternoon departure, and covers multiple urban stops. Local knowledge of Northampton, disciplined scheduling, passenger safety and reliable day-to-day service delivery would be important. The completed award demonstrates demand from West Northamptonshire Council for route-based school passenger transport and indicates the scale, vehicle capacity and limited-competition route through which a comparable supplier would need to compete when this requirement returns.

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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: N25 Mondays to Fridays (Term time only) Service: 631 Outbound 07:58 - The Green, Grange Park, Northampton, NN4 5AP 08:16 - Uppingham Street, Northampton, NN1 2PG 08:18 - St Andrew's Road, Northampton, NN1 2PQ 08:26 - Kenmuir Avenue, Northampton, NN2 7EW 08:35 - Northampton School for Girls, Spinney Hill Road, Northampton, NN3 6DG Return 15:30 - Northampton School for Girls - Spinney Hill Road, Northampton, NN3 6DG 15:39 - Kenmuir Avenue, Northampton, NN2 7EW 15:47 - St Andrew's Road, Northampton, NN1 2PQ 15:49 - Uppingham Street, Northampton, NN1 2PG 16:07 - The Green, Grange Park, Northampton, NN4 5AP The vehicles must be on site (pm) at the school by 15:20 Daily Contracted Passenger Miles: 16 daily miles **Please note WNC will be setting a start price on this contract**

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d6af
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071784-2026
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
£20,000 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
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

SKYLINE TAXIS

Further Information

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