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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 14:56

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for school travel on a specified route in Northamptonshire. The service carries pupils between Preston Deanery Road in Quinton, Lyne Walk in Hackleton and Wootton Park School in Northampton, with outbound and return journeys. It operates from Mondays to Fridays during school term time and uses provision for vehicles carrying between one and eight passengers. The vehicle must be at Wootton Park School by 15:10 for the afternoon service. The route covers 16 contracted passenger miles each day. This is a local passenger transport services requirement for a council-managed education journey, with activity centred on Quinton, Hackleton and Northampton.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. It used a limited procedure for a light-touch services requirement and comprised one route-based contract. Skyline Taxis Limited was awarded the contract on 29 July 2026, and the contract was signed the same day. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 25 July 2027. Its value is £20,000, including applicable taxes. The award covers the full route-based passenger transport service. The published procurement information identifies the operational timetable, school-term delivery pattern, vehicle capacity and daily mileage as the requirement against which suppliers were considered. West Northamptonshire Council is the contracting authority and buyer.

This award demonstrates recurring demand from West Northamptonshire Council for small-vehicle, route-based school transport. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide reliable weekday term-time operations, vehicles suitable for one to eight passengers, and the capacity to serve fixed pickup and school locations around Quinton, Hackleton and Northampton. The service calls for disciplined timetable management, including afternoon positioning at the school before passenger collection, and dependable completion of short daily routes. Taxi operators, private-hire firms and other local passenger transport providers with suitable vehicles, appropriately qualified drivers, safeguarding arrangements and experience transporting pupils would be well placed to compete when a comparable council 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: RT34 Mondays to Fridays (Term time only) Service: 538 Outbound 08:00 Preston Deanery Road, Quinton NN7 2ED 08:10 Lyne Walk, Hackleton, NN7 2BW 08:25 Wootton Park School, Wootton Hall Park, Northampton, NN4 0HZ Return 15:25 Wootton Park School, Wootton Hall Park, Northampton, NN4 0HZ 15:43 Lyne Walk, Hackleton, NN7 2BW 15:54 Preston Deanery Road, Quinton NN7 2ED The vehicle must be on site (pm) at the school by 1510 Daily Contracted Passenger Miles: 16 **Please note WNC will be setting a start price on this contract**

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d6b3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071791-2026
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
£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
1 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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