---
title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f121"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-09-03"
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# Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f121

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured daily passenger transport for one passenger without a personal assistant, using a route-based vehicle with capacity for between one and eight seats. The service runs between Holcot Close, Wellingborough, and Briar Hill Primary School, Thorn Hill, Northampton. The scheduled journey is from Holcot Close at 08:00 to the school at 08:45, returning from the school at 15:15 to Holcot Close at 16:00. The requirement is classified as passenger transport services. It is a council-funded transport operation linking a Northamptonshire residential location with a primary school, and is suited to a taxi, private-hire, or other small-vehicle passenger transport operator able to provide the specified journeys every day.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. It covered one route-based lot. The contract was signed and awarded on 3 September 2026 to Skyline Taxis Limited. The active contract runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 December 2026. Its value is £250 gross. West Northamptonshire Council set a starting price for the contract. The selected supplier is responsible for the single passenger transport requirement described, rather than multiple routes or service lots. The published outcome confirms that the council selected a supplier through a limited process; the available award information does not set out a separate price-quality weighting or other evaluation breakdown.

This award demonstrates a specific requirement for reliable, daily school transport using a small vehicle and a tightly timed return route in Northamptonshire. A credible future supplier would need to operate from, or cover, both Wellingborough and Northampton, maintain dependable attendance at the stated collection and school locations, and provide the morning and afternoon journeys consistently. The service is for one passenger without a personal assistant, so suitability for individual passenger transport matters more than high-capacity fleet provision. Relevant competitors include taxi and private-hire operators, school transport specialists, and small passenger transport businesses with drivers and vehicles suitable for one to eight seats. Experience delivering punctual, safeguarding-conscious school journeys would strengthen their position when this requirement returns.

## Notice

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) : NCT66 1 passenger, no PA Every day 08:00 Holcot Close, Wellingborough, NN8 5FL 08:45 Briar Hill Primary School, Thorn Hill, Northampton, NN4 8SW 15:15 Briar Hill Primary School, Thorn Hill, Northampton, NN4 8SW 16:00 Holcot Close, Wellingborough, NN8 5FL **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/083408-2026 |
| 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 | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 7 Sep 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £250 |

## 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

- 3 Sep 2026 at 11:54 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083408-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083408-2026
  3rd 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/

## Provenance

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