Home to School Transport Bus and Coach Services on the Isle of Wight (2026)
Estimated value
£9.7m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
6
Published
28 Mar 2026
Description
Home to School Transport Bus and Coach Services on the Isle of Wight (2026). Relating to the provision of home to school bus and coach services for mainstream and SEN which is a statutory function for the Local Authority. In October 2025, the Authority engaged with potential suppliers to seek views and feedback to the information provided and questionnaire. This was intended to be used to assist the Authority on deciding the next steps for the procurement of Home to School Transport Bus and Coach Services on the Isle of Wight (2026) Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-052491. Now (March 2026) we are in a position to issue the open tender opportunity. Please note that the overall whole life value is expected to be in the region of estimate of £9,645,650. This had to be set out as £9,700,000 in this notice (rounded up) and the value splits per lot are estimates only.
Scope
- Reference
- DN776024
- Total value
- £9,700,000 excluding VAT£11,640,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2028Possible extension to 31 Aug 2030
2 x 12month extensions utilised at the sole discretion of the Authority
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 60172000
- Contract locations
- Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | — | price | 70.00% |
| Quality | Mobilisation and Implementation - 10% Service Delivery Programme - 5% Contract Management, Customer Service and Communication - 5% Business Continuity - 5% Social Value - 2.5% Climate Environment - 2.5% | quality | 30.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 27 Apr 2026, 1:00 pm
- Submission deadline
- 05 May 2026, 1:00 pm
- Submission address
- Electronic Tendering Portal - ProContract (https://procontract.due-north.com PROJECT ID: DN776024
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Lots · 6 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Lot 1a - Carisbrooke College, Mountbatten Drive, Newport, PO30 5QU AND Christ the King College, Wellington Road | £2.0m | active |
| 1b | Lot 1b - Medina College, Fairlee Road, Newport | £1.3m | active |
| 1c | Lot 1c - Lift Ryde, Pell Lane, Ryde, PO33 3LL | £2.0m | active |
| 1d | Lot 1d - The Bay Church of England School, The Fairway, Sandown | £1.6m | active |
| 1e | Lot 1e - The Island Free School, Newport Road, Ventnor | £1.3m | active |