---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06effc"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-09-01"
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# Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

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

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured route-based passenger transport for journeys involving one to eight seats. The service transports one passenger without a passenger assistant between Stratford Drive, Overstone, Northampton, and two education settings: Outdoor Learning Alliance at Wendover House, Gayton, and Liberty Learning at Ford Farm, Denford, Kettering. The route operates on Mondays and Fridays to Wendover House, with morning and afternoon return journeys, and on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays to Ford Farm, also with morning and afternoon return journeys. This is a local passenger transport service, classified under CPV 60000000, for education-related travel across Northamptonshire locations. The requirement includes different daily mileage and scheduled collection and return times, so operators need to provide reliable route-based journeys for a single passenger using a suitably sized vehicle.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. It comprised one completed lot. Skyline Taxis Limited was selected, and West Northamptonshire Council signed the active contract on 1 September 2026. The contract was awarded on that date for £300 gross, with a contract period from 2 September 2026 to 25 July 2027. The requirement was evaluated through the limited competition route, with the council setting a starting price for the contract. The contract covers the single route-based passenger transport requirement described above. The published outcome records the selected supplier and an active contract, rather than an invitation to submit a tender. No separate awards or additional lots are recorded.

This award demonstrates a recurring need for tightly scheduled, route-based transport for a single education passenger, linking residential and specialist learning locations in Northamptonshire. A credible future competitor would need dependable access to a one-to-eight-seat vehicle, the capacity to provide separate weekday patterns, and the operational discipline to meet precise morning collection and afternoon return times. The journeys require coverage across Overstone, Gayton and Denford, so local knowledge, reliable scheduling and contingency arrangements for vehicle or driver problems would be important. Experience of passenger transport for education settings would strengthen a supplier’s position, particularly where safeguarding, punctuality and consistent service are central to performance. Operators should also be able to price routes accurately where mileage varies between days and compete in a below-threshold limited competition led by the council.

## Notice

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) : **Please note mileage difference in days and price accordingly** EC-PW 1 passenger, no PA Mondays and Fridays 09:04 Stratford Drive, Overstone, Northampton, NN6 0RP 09:30 Outdoor Learning Alliance - Wendover House, Gayton, Northampton, NN7 3EY 14:30 Outdoor Learning Alliance - Wendover House, Gayton, Northampton, NN7 3EY 14:54 Stratford Drive, Overstone, Northampton, NN6 0RP Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 08:58 Stratford Drive, Overstone, Northampton, NN6 0RP 09:30 Liberty Learning - Ford Farm, High Street, Denford, Kettering, NN14 4EQ 15:00 Liberty Learning - Ford Farm, High Street, Denford, Kettering, NN14 4EQ 15:31 Stratford Drive, Overstone, Northampton, NN6 0RP **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/082867-2026 |
| 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 | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 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 | £300 |

## 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

- 1 Sep 2026 at 17:58 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082867-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082867-2026
  1st September 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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