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

West Northamptonshire Council

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09 Sep 2026 at 14:19

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for a route-based provision using vehicles carrying between one and eight passengers. The requirement covers one passenger travelling without a passenger assistant between Shankley Way in Northampton and CE Academy sites in Northampton and Wellingborough. Journeys run on weekdays, with morning and midday or afternoon return movements, including a Monday route with a different mileage. The service involves collecting and returning the passenger at the specified times and locations. This is a local passenger transport operation suited to taxi, private hire or other small-vehicle transport providers able to deliver scheduled education-related journeys across Northampton and Wellingborough. The relevant service classification is transport services, excluding waste transport.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. It comprised one completed lot, with Skyline Taxis Limited selected as supplier. The award was made on 9 September 2026 and the contract was signed the same day. The contract runs from 14 September 2026 to 25 July 2027, with an awarded value of £260 gross. West Northamptonshire Council stated that it would set a starting price for the contract. The arrangement is a light-touch services procurement. The published requirement set out specific weekday journey times, passenger numbers, collection and destination points, and warned suppliers to price for the different Monday mileage. No separate scoring or award-weighting details are recorded in the procurement information.

This award demonstrates a council requirement for reliable, pre-booked transport for a single education passenger, using a small vehicle and operating to fixed weekday schedules. A credible future competitor would need suitable one-to-eight-seat vehicles, dependable drivers and the operational capacity to complete several timed journeys between Northampton and Wellingborough without disrupting school arrivals, midday transfers or returns. Route planning and accurate mileage-based pricing are important, particularly where one weekday follows a different distance from the others. Providers should also be able to manage regular school transport commitments, maintain punctual service and meet the council’s specified collection and destination arrangements. Taxi and private hire operators with local coverage, scheduling discipline and experience transporting passengers to education settings are the most directly relevant businesses.

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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 the mileage difference on Monday and price accordingly** EC-HLB 1 passenger, no PA Monday 08:45 Shankley Way, Northampton, NN5 7BB 08:56 CE Academy - Cromwell Poole Street, Northampton, NN1 3EX 11:55 CE Academy - Cromwell Poole Street, Northampton, NN1 3EX 12:10 Shankley Way, Northampton, NN5 7BB Tuesday 11:55 Shankley Way, Northampton, NN5 7BB 12:26 CE Academy - Spring Gardens - Spring Gardens, Wellingborough, NN8 2AA 15:00 CE Academy - Spring Gardens - Spring Gardens, Wellingborough, NN8 2AA 15:32 Shankley Way, Northampton, NN5 7BB Wednesday 08:28 Shankley Way, Northampton, NN5 7BB 09:00 CE Academy - Spring Gardens - Spring Gardens, Wellingborough, NN8 2AA 11:55 CE Academy - Spring Gardens - Spring Gardens, Wellingborough, NN8 2AA 12:27 Shankley Way, Northampton, NN5 7BB Thursday 11:55 Shankley Way, Northampton, NN5 7BB 12:26 CE Academy - Spring Gardens - Spring Gardens, Wellingborough, NN8 2AA 15:00 CE Academy - Spring Gardens - Spring Gardens, Wellingborough, NN8 2AA 15:32 Shankley Way, Northampton, NN5 7BB Friday 11:55 Shankley Way, Northampton, NN5 7BB 12:26 CE Academy - Spring Gardens - Spring Gardens, Wellingborough, NN8 2AA 15:00 CE Academy - Spring Gardens - Spring Gardens, Wellingborough, NN8 2AA 15:32 Shankley Way, Northampton, NN5 7BB **Please note WNC will set a starting price on this contract**

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f5bf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085431-2026
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
£260 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 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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