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Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Area Based

West Northamptonshire Council

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08 Sep 2026 at 14:13

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured area-based passenger transport services for its 2026 requirements. The work falls within the transport services category (CPV 60000000) and concerns passenger transport rather than vehicle supply or construction. The buying organisation is West Northamptonshire Council, serving the West Northamptonshire area from Northampton. The requirement was arranged as a single area-based service, indicating a need for an operator able to provide transport across the council’s designated area rather than a narrowly defined delivery site. The selected provider, Skyline Taxis Limited, is based in Northampton, which gives the procurement a clear local passenger-transport focus for taxi and comparable transport businesses.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. It used the light-touch regime and comprised one completed lot. Skyline Taxis Limited was awarded the contract on 4 September 2026, with the contract signed on 3 September 2026. The contract runs from 4 September 2026 to 20 September 2026. Its stated value is £0.01 gross. The contract is active and the tender is complete. The award covers passenger transport services for the area-based requirement. The published outcome identifies Skyline Taxis Limited as the successful supplier; no separate award values or additional suppliers are recorded for this procurement.

For competing passenger transport businesses, this procurement demonstrates that West Northamptonshire Council buys short-duration, area-based transport services through a limited below-threshold competition. A credible supplier for a comparable requirement would need to deliver passenger transport across the council’s area and operate at a scale suitable for council use. The selected supplier is a large Northampton-based taxi business, so local operating capability and the ability to organise transport within Northamptonshire are commercially relevant indicators. Taxi operators and other passenger transport providers with dependable local coverage, suitable vehicles and the capacity to meet public-sector service requirements are the closest fit. The requirement also provides a specific example of this buyer’s transport demand and purchasing route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Area Based

Notice Description

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Area Based - Area Based

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f4a0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084926-2026
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
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Sep 2026 - 21 Sep 2026 30 days
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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