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title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ebe0"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-08-25"
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# Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ebe0

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for one passenger, with no personal assistant, using a vehicle provision for between one and eight seats. The service covers a scheduled route between West Ridge in Northampton and CE Academy – Spring Gardens in Wellingborough. On Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, the route includes journeys at 11:59 and 15:00 from the academy, with corresponding journeys at 12:24 and 15:30. On Wednesdays, journeys run at 08:31 and 12:00 from West Ridge, with return journeys at 09:00 and 12:27. The requirement is classified as transport services and is focused on providing reliable passenger travel between the specified Northampton and Wellingborough locations.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. West Northamptonshire Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. There was one completed route-based lot. Skyline Taxis Limited was awarded the contract on 25 August 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 25 July 2027 and has a value of £260 including tax. The council stated that it would set a starting price for the contract. The outcome reflects a limited competitive process rather than an open tender, with the award covering the single passenger transport route described in the requirement.

This procurement shows demand from West Northamptonshire Council for small-scale, route-based passenger transport connecting education and residential locations in Northamptonshire. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement of this kind would need access to suitable vehicles with capacity for one to eight passengers, the operational ability to carry a single passenger without a personal assistant, and dependable coverage for several timed journeys across the week. They would also need to plan accurately around fixed collection and return points in Northampton and Wellingborough, maintain punctual service throughout the school-day timetable, and compete effectively through the council’s below-threshold limited-competition route. A local taxi or passenger transport operator with reliable scheduling and appropriate vehicle availability would be particularly relevant.

## Notice

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) : EC-SPRING5 1 passenger, no PA Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays 11:59 West Ridge, Northampton, NN2 7QZ 12:24 CE Academy - Spring Gardens, Spring Gardens, Wellingborough, NN8 2AA 15:00 CE Academy - Spring Gardens, Spring Gardens, Wellingborough, NN8 2AA 15:30 West Ridge, Northampton, NN2 7QZ Wednesdays 08:31 West Ridge, Northampton, NN2 7QZ 09:00 CE Academy - Spring Gardens, Spring Gardens, Wellingborough, NN8 2AA 12:00 CE Academy - Spring Gardens, Spring Gardens, Wellingborough, NN8 2AA 12:27 West Ridge, Northampton, NN2 7QZ **Please note WNC will set a starting price on this contract**

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081000-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 3 Sep 2026 - 26 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £260 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | West Northamptonshire Council |
| Locality | NORTHAMPTON |
| Postcode area | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN1 1ED |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Northampton North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Skyline Taxis Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 25 Aug 2026 at 16:46 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081000-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081000-2026
  25th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.skylinetaxis.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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