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title: "Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f5bf"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-09-09"
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# Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f5bf

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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**

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085431-2026 |
| 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 | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 14 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 9 Sep 2026 at 14:19 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085431-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085431-2026
  9th 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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