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title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ed48"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-08-27"
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# Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ed48

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured a route-based passenger transport service for one school route, using a vehicle with up to eight passenger seats and a passenger assistant. The service transports pupils between collection points in Hartwell, Wootton and Northampton and Overstone Park School in Overstone Park, Northampton. The route includes morning journeys to school and afternoon return journeys during term time, Monday to Friday. The passenger groups include children with social, emotional, interaction, communication and mental health difficulties, including requirements for child and booster seats. This is a specialist home-to-school transport service rather than general taxi provision. The relevant service category is passenger transport services (CPV 60000000). West Northamptonshire Council is the buying organisation and the work is delivered across Northamptonshire locations on the specified route.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Skyline Taxis Limited. It used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime, with one completed lot. The award was made on 27 August 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 2 September 2026 to 23 July 2028. Its value is £780 gross. The published requirement set a starting price through West Northamptonshire Council. The route-based service was evaluated through the limited competition process; the procurement data does not state separate quality or price weightings. The active award covers the single eight-seat passenger transport route, with a passenger assistant and term-time weekday morning and afternoon journeys between the listed Northampton-area addresses and Overstone Park School.

This award shows recurring demand from West Northamptonshire Council for small-capacity, route-based school transport serving pupils with additional social, emotional, communication and mental health needs. A credible future supplier would need to operate reliable weekday term-time morning and afternoon journeys, follow a fixed timetable and sequence of collection points, and provide a vehicle suitable for up to eight passengers. Capability to supply a passenger assistant is central to the requirement, as are arrangements for child seats and booster seats where required. Local knowledge of Hartwell, Wootton, Northampton and Overstone Park would support dependable delivery. Taxi, minibus or specialist passenger transport operators with experience in education transport, safeguarding and supporting children with additional needs would be well placed to compete when this type of requirement returns.

## Notice

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) : S612 8 Passenger Seats With PA Monday - Friday Term time only Outbound - AM 07:55 Cross's Grange, Hartwell, Northampton, NN7 2FD 08:01 Lime Close, Hartwell, NN7 2PS 08:13 Walkers Way, Northampton, NN4 6HW 08:20 Turners Gardens, Wootton, Northampton, NN4 6LZ 08:31 Priory Court, 8 Priory Court, NN3 3LE 08:39 Ashley Way, Northampton, NN3 3DZ 08:47 South Paddock Court, Northampton, NN3 8LH 09:00 - Overstone Park School - Overstone Park, Overstone Park, NN6 0DT Return - PM 15:15 - Overstone Park School - Overstone Park, Overstone Park, NN6 0DT 15:28 South Paddock Court, Northampton, NN3 8LH 15:36 A Ashley Way, Northampton, NN3 3DZ 15:44 Priory Court, 8 Priory Court, NN3 3LE 15:54 Turners Gardens, Wootton, Northampton, NN4 6LZ 16:02 Walkers Way, Northampton, NN4 6HW 16:14 Lime Close, Hartwell, NN7 2PS 16:20 Cross's Grange, Hartwell, Northampton, NN7 2FD * West Northants Council will set a starting price on this contract. * NH Social, emotional, interaction and communication difficulties. RC Social, Emotional and Mental Health - Booster IT Social, Emotional and Mental Health - Booster EE Social, emotional, interaction and communication difficulties. TG Social, emotional, interaction and communication difficulties. AR Social, emotional and mental health difficulties - Child Seat LDC Social, emotional, and mental health difficulties - Booster Seat

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081635-2026 |
| 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 | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Sep 2026 - 24 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £780 |

## 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 27 Aug 2026 at 10:24 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081635-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081635-2026
  27th 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/

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