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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 11:54

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured daily passenger transport for one passenger without a personal assistant, using a route-based vehicle with capacity for between one and eight seats. The service runs between Holcot Close, Wellingborough, and Briar Hill Primary School, Thorn Hill, Northampton. The scheduled journey is from Holcot Close at 08:00 to the school at 08:45, returning from the school at 15:15 to Holcot Close at 16:00. The requirement is classified as passenger transport services. It is a council-funded transport operation linking a Northamptonshire residential location with a primary school, and is suited to a taxi, private-hire, or other small-vehicle passenger transport operator able to provide the specified journeys every day.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. It covered one route-based lot. The contract was signed and awarded on 3 September 2026 to Skyline Taxis Limited. The active contract runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 December 2026. Its value is £250 gross. West Northamptonshire Council set a starting price for the contract. The selected supplier is responsible for the single passenger transport requirement described, rather than multiple routes or service lots. The published outcome confirms that the council selected a supplier through a limited process; the available award information does not set out a separate price-quality weighting or other evaluation breakdown.

This award demonstrates a specific requirement for reliable, daily school transport using a small vehicle and a tightly timed return route in Northamptonshire. A credible future supplier would need to operate from, or cover, both Wellingborough and Northampton, maintain dependable attendance at the stated collection and school locations, and provide the morning and afternoon journeys consistently. The service is for one passenger without a personal assistant, so suitability for individual passenger transport matters more than high-capacity fleet provision. Relevant competitors include taxi and private-hire operators, school transport specialists, and small passenger transport businesses with drivers and vehicles suitable for one to eight seats. Experience delivering punctual, safeguarding-conscious school journeys would strengthen their position when this requirement returns.

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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) : NCT66 1 passenger, no PA Every day 08:00 Holcot Close, Wellingborough, NN8 5FL 08:45 Briar Hill Primary School, Thorn Hill, Northampton, NN4 8SW 15:15 Briar Hill Primary School, Thorn Hill, Northampton, NN4 8SW 16:00 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-06f121
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083408-2026
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
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
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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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