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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 15:06

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured daily passenger transport for four passengers without a passenger assistant, using a vehicle suitable for one to eight seats. The service follows a fixed route between Hunter Street, Fullingdale Road, Bushland Road and Sidebrook Court in Northampton, and ReFocus at 6 Knox Road, Wellingborough. The outbound journey reaches ReFocus at 09:15. The return journey starts from ReFocus at 14:30, except on Fridays when it starts at 12:30, and serves the Northampton stops in reverse order. This is a local passenger transport service, classified under transport services. The requirement is suited to operators able to provide reliable scheduled journeys between Northampton and Wellingborough, including regular morning and afternoon passenger movements.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. The requirement was treated as a light-touch service procedure and comprised one completed route-based lot. Skyline Taxis Limited was awarded the contract on 29 July 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract is active from 1 September 2026 to 25 July 2027, with a gross value of £36,000. West Northamptonshire Council set a start price for the contract. The award covers the full passenger transport route described in the requirement, with no separate awards or suppliers recorded. The published outcome identifies Skyline Taxis Limited as the selected supplier; the available procurement information does not set out a separate scoring breakdown or weighting for the evaluation.

This award shows established council demand for a dedicated, route-based passenger transport service linking Northampton with an education or support destination in Wellingborough. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would be taxi, private hire or community transport operators able to provide vehicles within the one-to-eight-seat range, carry four passengers without a passenger assistant, and maintain dependable punctuality on repeated daily journeys. Credible competitors would need strong local knowledge of Northampton and Wellingborough, the operational capacity to cover both outbound and return legs, and the flexibility to handle the earlier Friday return journey. The requirement also indicates that a smaller, clearly defined route can be procured through a limited below-threshold competition rather than as a large network-wide transport contract.

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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-REFOCUS3 4 passengers, no PA Every day Outbound 08:27 Hunter Street, Northampton, NN1 3QD 08:38 Fullingdale Road, Northampton, NN3 2QJ 08:43 Bushland Road, Northampton, NN3 2NP 08:51 Sidebrook court, Northampton, NN3 8UT 09:15 ReFocus - Wellingborough - Refocus, 6 Knox Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1HW Return 14:30 ReFocus - Wellingborough - Refocus, 6 Knox Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1HW (12:30 Fridays) 14:50 Sidebrook court, Northampton, NN3 8UT 14:58 Bushland Road, Northampton, NN3 2NP 15:02 Fullingdale Road, Northampton, NN3 2QJ 15:13 Hunter Street, Northampton, NN1 3QD **Please note WNC will be setting a start price on this contract**

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d6bf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071808-2026
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
£36,000 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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