Replacement Foot Passenger Launch Service between Cowes and East Cowes

Isle of Wight CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-058947Procurement Act 2023SME suitablepending
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£227k

Awarded 24 Dec 2025

Suppliers

1

1 SME

Lots

1

1 awarded

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 2028
Possible 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.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Risk and Method StatementsRisk and Method Statementsquality15.00%
Proposed VesselsProposed Vesselsquality10.00%
Staff and ResourcesStaff and Resourcesquality10.00%
Management and CommunicationManagement and Communicationquality5.00%
Legislative RequirementsLegislative Requirementsquality5.00%
Understanding the Needs of Those with Protected CharacteristicsUnderstanding the Needs of Those with Protected Characteristicsquality5.00%
Social ValueSocial Valuequality3.00%
Climate Environment and UNESCO Biosphere ImpactClimate Environment and UNESCO Biosphere Impactquality2.00%
PricePriceprice45.00%

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

Awarded to
SC
SME