Replacement Foot Passenger Launch Service between Cowes and East Cowes
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£227k
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
24 Dec 2025
Description
The provision of Replacement Foot Passenger Launch Service between Cowes and East Cowes, Isle of Wight. This service is for the provision of a replacement foot passenger launch to operate between the Floating Bridge ferry pontoon adjacent to the Cowes Slipway at the eastern end of Medina Road Cowes and the Gridiron pontoon, Castle Street, East Cowes when the Floating Bridge is not available. The replacement foot passenger launch will be required to operate when the Floating Bridge is out of service as a result of planned maintenance works; technical issues and weather or environmental conditions. For full details of the specification requirements can be found in the specification document. Contract details The contract period is for three years with an option to extend up to two years on a one year and one year extension basis
Scope
- Reference
- DN774709
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 01 Nov 2025 to 31 Oct 2028Possible extension to 31 Oct 2030
Up to two years on a one year and one year extension basis
- CPV classifications
- 60651000
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Risk and Method Statements | Risk and Method Statements | quality | 15.00% |
| Proposed Vessels | Proposed Vessels | quality | 10.00% |
| Staff and Resources | Staff and Resources | quality | 10.00% |
| Management and Communication | Management and Communication | quality | 5.00% |
| Legislative Requirements | Legislative Requirements | quality | 5.00% |
| Understanding the Needs of Those with Protected Characteristics | Understanding the Needs of Those with Protected Characteristics | quality | 5.00% |
| Social Value | Social Value | quality | 3.00% |
| Climate Environment and UNESCO Biosphere Impact | Climate Environment and UNESCO Biosphere Impact | quality | 2.00% |
| Price | Price | price | 45.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£227k
Award date
24 Dec 2025
Contract start
11 Jan 2026
Contract end
10 Jan 2029