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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 15:02

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for a route-based provision using vehicles with capacity for one to eight passengers. The requirement covers one passenger without a personal assistant travelling on Wednesdays between education and support locations in Wellingborough, Walgrave and Northampton. The outbound journey runs from CE Academy, Spring Gardens, Wellingborough, to Seeds of Change, Newland Road, Walgrave, with the return journey continuing to Brookfield Road, Northampton. The service is local scheduled passenger transport rather than general fleet provision, and falls within transport services. The council is the public-sector buyer and the work is delivered across the named Northamptonshire locations.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. It was treated as a light-touch service procedure. The single route lot was awarded to Skyline Taxis Limited, with the award active and dated 29 July 2026. The contract was signed on 29 July 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 25 July 2027. Its value is £5,000 including VAT. The published requirement states that West Northamptonshire Council will set a start price for the contract. Evaluation information identifies this as a route-based passenger transport award; the available outcome records the selected supplier and contract rather than a wider multi-lot arrangement.

This award shows demand from West Northamptonshire Council for dependable, small-vehicle passenger transport on a fixed education and support route. A credible future competitor would need suitable vehicles for journeys carrying up to eight passengers, while being able to accommodate a single passenger travelling without a personal assistant. Reliable Wednesday operations, punctual collection and return journeys, and practical knowledge of the Northampton, Wellingborough and Walgrave area would be important. Operators should also be able to work within a council-set starting price and deliver a service consistently across the full route, including education and community-support destinations. Local taxi and passenger-transport businesses with sufficient scheduling, driver and vehicle capacity are the closest fit for this requirement when it returns to market.

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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) : EC-ED 1 passenger, no PA Wednesdays Outbound 12:30 CE Academy - Spring Gardens, Wellingborough, NN8 2AA 12:50 Seeds of Change, Newland Rd, Walgrave, Northampton NN6 9PZ Return 15:00 Seeds of Change, Newland Rd, Walgrave, Northampton NN6 9PZ 15:20 Brookfield Road, Northampton, NN2 7LP **Please note WNC will be setting a start price on this contract**

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d6bb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071804-2026
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
£5,000 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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