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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 17:58

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured route-based passenger transport for journeys involving one to eight seats. The service transports one passenger without a passenger assistant between Stratford Drive, Overstone, Northampton, and two education settings: Outdoor Learning Alliance at Wendover House, Gayton, and Liberty Learning at Ford Farm, Denford, Kettering. The route operates on Mondays and Fridays to Wendover House, with morning and afternoon return journeys, and on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays to Ford Farm, also with morning and afternoon return journeys. This is a local passenger transport service, classified under CPV 60000000, for education-related travel across Northamptonshire locations. The requirement includes different daily mileage and scheduled collection and return times, so operators need to provide reliable route-based journeys for a single passenger using a suitably sized vehicle.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. It comprised one completed lot. Skyline Taxis Limited was selected, and West Northamptonshire Council signed the active contract on 1 September 2026. The contract was awarded on that date for £300 gross, with a contract period from 2 September 2026 to 25 July 2027. The requirement was evaluated through the limited competition route, with the council setting a starting price for the contract. The contract covers the single route-based passenger transport requirement described above. The published outcome records the selected supplier and an active contract, rather than an invitation to submit a tender. No separate awards or additional lots are recorded.

This award demonstrates a recurring need for tightly scheduled, route-based transport for a single education passenger, linking residential and specialist learning locations in Northamptonshire. A credible future competitor would need dependable access to a one-to-eight-seat vehicle, the capacity to provide separate weekday patterns, and the operational discipline to meet precise morning collection and afternoon return times. The journeys require coverage across Overstone, Gayton and Denford, so local knowledge, reliable scheduling and contingency arrangements for vehicle or driver problems would be important. Experience of passenger transport for education settings would strengthen a supplier’s position, particularly where safeguarding, punctuality and consistent service are central to performance. Operators should also be able to price routes accurately where mileage varies between days and compete in a below-threshold limited competition led by the council.

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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) : **Please note mileage difference in days and price accordingly** EC-PW 1 passenger, no PA Mondays and Fridays 09:04 Stratford Drive, Overstone, Northampton, NN6 0RP 09:30 Outdoor Learning Alliance - Wendover House, Gayton, Northampton, NN7 3EY 14:30 Outdoor Learning Alliance - Wendover House, Gayton, Northampton, NN7 3EY 14:54 Stratford Drive, Overstone, Northampton, NN6 0RP Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 08:58 Stratford Drive, Overstone, Northampton, NN6 0RP 09:30 Liberty Learning - Ford Farm, High Street, Denford, Kettering, NN14 4EQ 15:00 Liberty Learning - Ford Farm, High Street, Denford, Kettering, NN14 4EQ 15:31 Stratford Drive, Overstone, Northampton, NN6 0RP **Please note WNC will set a starting price on this contract**

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06effc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082867-2026
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
£300 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
2 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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