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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 11:46

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for one route requiring a vehicle with capacity for one to eight passengers. The specific service is for one passenger without a passenger assistant, travelling every day between Holcot Close, Wellingborough, and Abbeyfield Secondary School, Mereway, Northampton. The scheduled journey starts at Holcot Close at 08:00, arrives at the school at 08:45, returns from the school at 15:00 and arrives back at Holcot Close at 15:45. The requirement is route-based transport for school travel, covering journeys between Wellingborough and Northampton. The relevant service category is passenger transport services. West Northamptonshire Council is the buying organisation and the service is delivered at the specified collection and school locations.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. It used the light-touch regime and comprised one route. Skyline Taxis Limited was selected as the supplier, with an active award. The contract was signed on 3 September 2026 and runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 December 2026. Its value is £300 gross, including taxes. The published outcome identifies the arrangement as passenger transport services for the route-based one-to-eight-seat provision. The procurement record does not state an award scoring model or separate quality and price weightings. West Northamptonshire Council set a starting price for the contract. The contract itself is recorded as active.

This award shows demand from West Northamptonshire Council for small-capacity, route-based school transport between Wellingborough and Northampton. A credible future supplier would need to provide a suitable vehicle for journeys carrying one to eight passengers, operate reliably every day, and meet fixed morning and afternoon collection and return times. The requirement particularly suits taxi, private-hire or other passenger transport operators able to provide dependable scheduled school journeys with a small vehicle. Businesses should be able to plan and deliver the complete route between the named residential and school locations, maintain punctual service at both ends of the day, and work within a council-set starting price. Experience of regular school passenger transport would support a competitive response when comparable requirements are next tested.

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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) : NCT65 1 passenger, no PA Every day 08:00 Holcot Close, Wellingborough, NN8 5FL 08:45 Abbeyfield Secondary School, Mereway, Northampton, NN4 8BU 15:00 Abbeyfield Secondary School, Mereway, Northampton, NN4 8BU 15:45 Holcot Close, Wellingborough, NN8 5FL **Please note WNC will set a starting price on this contract**

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f11c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083396-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 1-6 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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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