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

West Northamptonshire Council

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03 Sep 2026 at 11:36

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured a passenger transport service for one passenger, without a personal assistant, on a fixed route between Bird Lake Pastures at Billing Aquadrome, Northampton, and CE Academy – Spring Gardens, Wellingborough. The service uses a vehicle suitable for one to eight seats and operates from Monday to Friday. On Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, the scheduled journeys run from Bird Lake Pastures at 11:34 to the academy at 12:00, then return at 15:00 and 15:27. On Wednesday, the journeys run from Bird Lake Pastures at 08:32 to the academy at 09:00, then return at 11:55 and 12:20. This is a local, route-based school passenger transport requirement in Northamptonshire.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. There was one completed lot. Skyline Taxis Limited was awarded the passenger transport services contract on 3 September 2026, and the contract was signed the same day. The contract is active from 7 September 2026 to 25 July 2027. Its value is £200 gross. The council stated that it would set a starting price for the contract. The procurement was evaluated through the limited competition route; the available award information does not set out separate technical, quality or price weightings. The award covers the transport service described for the single route and passenger requirement.

This procurement indicates demand from West Northamptonshire Council for tightly scheduled, route-based passenger transport linked to education. A credible future supplier would need access to a reliable vehicle within the one-to-eight-seat range, the operational capacity to carry one passenger without a personal assistant, and drivers able to maintain the specified collection and drop-off timetable across Northampton and Wellingborough. Local knowledge of Bird Lake Pastures, Billing Aquadrome and Spring Gardens would support dependable delivery. The requirement is suited to taxi, private-hire and other small-vehicle passenger transport operators with robust scheduling, safeguarding and service-continuity arrangements. Experience delivering regular school or education-related journeys, rather than occasional general transport, would strengthen a supplier’s position when this type of requirement is next considered.

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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-MJL 1 passenger, no PA Monday-Friday Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 11:34 Bird Lake Pastures, Billing Aquadrome, NN3 9DA 12:00 CE Academy - Spring Gardens Spring Gardens, Wellingborough, NN8 2AA 15:00 CE Academy - Spring Gardens Spring Gardens, Wellingborough, NN8 2AA 15:27 Bird Lake Pastures, Billing Aquadrome, NN3 9DA Wednesday 08:32 Bird Lake Pastures, Billing Aquadrome, NN3 9DA 09:00 CE Academy - Spring Gardens Spring Gardens, Wellingborough, NN8 2AA 11:55 CE Academy - Spring Gardens Spring Gardens, Wellingborough, NN8 2AA 12:20 Bird Lake Pastures, Billing Aquadrome, NN3 9DA **Please note WNC will set a starting price on this contract**

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f119
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083392-2026
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
£200 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 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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