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Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

West Northamptonshire Council

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01 Sep 2026 at 13:34

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 weekday journeys between Sorrel Crescent, Wootton, Northamptonshire, and St Johns Road, Tiffield, Northamptonshire. The scheduled journey is in both directions, with an outbound arrival time of 08:20 at Sorrel Crescent and 08:40 at St Johns Road, and return departure times of 16:00 from St Johns Road and 16:20 from Sorrel Crescent. This is a local passenger transport service rather than a general transport or vehicle supply requirement. The work falls within transport services, excluding waste transport, and is intended to support regular passenger movements along a defined route for the council.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Skyline Taxis Limited. It used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The award was made on 1 September 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 9 September 2026 to 16 April 2027. Its value is £250 gross. The award covers one route-based lot for the one-to-eight-seat passenger transport service. The published route timetable provides weekday operating times, with the morning journey from Sorrel Crescent at 08:20 and St Johns Road at 08:40, and the afternoon journey from St Johns Road at 16:00 and Sorrel Crescent at 16:20. Skyline Taxis Limited is the selected supplier.

This award shows a requirement for a taxi or small-vehicle operator able to provide dependable scheduled passenger transport on a fixed local route in West Northamptonshire. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need access to vehicles suitable for one to eight passengers, reliable weekday availability and the operational capacity to meet precise morning and afternoon timings in both directions. Familiarity with Wootton, Tiffield and surrounding Northamptonshire roads would support consistent service delivery. The buyer’s use of a below-threshold limited competition indicates that suppliers should be able to respond through a focused, route-specific procurement rather than only through large transport frameworks. The successful supplier was a large taxi business, providing a clear benchmark for the organisation and service capability needed for this type of council passenger transport.

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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) : NCT62 No Pa Mon - Fri Read Up Read Down Sorrel Crescent, Wootton, NN4 6FR 08:20am 16:20pm St Johns Road, Tiffield, NN12 8AA 08:40am 16:00pm

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ef8a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082654-2026
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
£250 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Sep 2026 - 17 Apr 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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