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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 15:04

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured daily passenger transport for three passengers, with no personal assistant, using a route-based vehicle provision for one to eight seats. The service runs outbound from Jubilee Road, Daventry, via Upton Hall Crescent and St Leonards Court in Northampton, to CE Academy, Spring Gardens, Wellingborough. The return journey follows the same route, with a 12:00 departure on Wednesdays and a 15:00 departure on other days. The requirement is classified as transport services. The work covers scheduled school-related journeys between Daventry, Northampton and Wellingborough, with precise collection and drop-off points at residential addresses and the academy. West Northamptonshire Council is the buying organisation and the selected supplier is Skyline Taxis Limited, based in Northampton.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. The single route-based lot was completed, and the contract was awarded to Skyline Taxis Limited on 29 July 2026. The contract was signed on the same date and is active from 3 September 2026 to 25 July 2027. Its value is £55,000 including gross value, in GBP. The procedure used was a limited procurement under the light-touch regime. The requirement was evaluated through the limited competition process. The contract covers the one to eight-seat passenger transport service described above, including daily outbound and return journeys and the Wednesday timetable variation. The council stated that it would set a start price for the contract.

This award indicates established demand from West Northamptonshire Council for dependable, route-based passenger transport using vehicles suitable for one to eight passengers. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement of this kind would be taxi or private-hire operators able to provide a vehicle and driver for scheduled daily school journeys across Daventry, Northampton and Wellingborough. Credibility would depend on reliably meeting fixed collection and arrival times, completing return journeys, following a defined multi-stop route and accommodating a small number of passengers without a personal assistant. Local operating knowledge, sufficient vehicle and driver availability, and the ability to maintain consistent service on weekdays would be commercially relevant. The council used a below-threshold limited competition, so businesses should be prepared to respond through a focused, proportionate procurement route rather than a large open tender.

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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-SPRING2 3 passengers, no PA Every day Outbound 07:58 Jubilee Road, Daventry, NN11 9HB 08:23 Upton Hall Crescent, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4UZ 08:34 St Leonards Court, Northampton, NN4 8BL 09:00 CE Academy - Spring Gardens - Spring Gardens, Wellingborough, NN8 2AA Return 15:00 CE Academy - Spring Gardens - Spring Gardens, Wellingborough, NN8 2AA (12:00 Wednesdays) 15:26 St Leonards Court, Northampton, NN4 8BL 15:38 Upton Hall Crescent, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4UZ 16:03 Jubilee Road, Daventry, NN11 9HB **Please note WNC will be setting a start price on this contract**

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d6bc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071805-2026
Current Stage
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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
£55,000 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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