Home to School Transport Bus and Coach Services on the Isle of Wight (2026)

Isle of Wight CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-052491Procurement Act 2023SME suitablepending
View buyer

Estimated value

Awarded value

£10.5m

Awarded 30 Jun 2026

Suppliers

1

Lots

6

1 awarded

Published

01 Jul 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
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2028
Possible extension to 31 Aug 2030

2 x 12month extensions utilised at the sole discretion of the Authority

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.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Priceprice70.00%
QualityMobilisation 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%quality30.00%

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£10.5m

Award date

30 Jun 2026

Contract start

31 Aug 2026

Contract end

31 Aug 2028

Awarded to

Lots · 6 total

Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.

View all →
LotTitleEst. valueStatus
6Lot 1a - Carisbrooke College, Mountbatten Drive, Newport, PO30 5QU AND Christ the King College, Wellington Road£2.0mcomplete
1bLot 1b - Medina College, Fairlee Road, Newport£1.3mcomplete
1cLot 1c - Lift Ryde, Pell Lane, Ryde, PO33 3LL£2.0mcomplete
1dLot 1d - The Bay Church of England School, The Fairway, Sandown£1.6mcomplete
1eLot 1e - The Island Free School, Newport Road, Ventnor£1.3mcomplete