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

Isle of Wight Council

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

Award

24 Sep 2026 at 11:39

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

01 Jul 2026 at 12:12

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

28 Mar 2026 at 06:20

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

27 Mar 2026 at 22:08

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

24 Oct 2025 at 15:47

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

23 May 2025 at 16:46

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Isle of Wight Council bought bus and coach transport for mainstream and special educational needs (SEN) pupils travelling between home and school. Services cover six school groupings: Carisbrooke College and Christ the King College; Medina College; Lift Ryde; The Bay Church of England School; The Island Free School; and Medina House School with St George’s School. The work is the provision of vehicles with drivers for school journeys on the Isle of Wight. The council described this transport as a statutory local-authority function. Routes serve schools in Newport, Ryde, Sandown and Ventnor, with delivery across the island.

The procurement is complete and a contract was awarded to Go South Coast Limited. The award was made on 1 July 2026, and the contract was signed on 31 August 2026. The contract value is £10,534,704 excluding VAT (£12,641,644 including VAT). The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028, with the council able to extend it by up to two further 12-month periods, to a maximum end date of 31 August 2030. The open procedure was used. The requirement was split into six school-service lots, all awarded to the same supplier. Price carried 70% of the evaluation and quality 30%; quality covered mobilisation and implementation, service delivery, contract management and communication, business continuity, social value, and climate and environmental performance.

For suppliers considering comparable school transport work for the Isle of Wight Council, this award indicates demand for reliable, island-wide bus and coach operations serving both mainstream and SEN pupils. A credible provider needs sufficient vehicles and drivers to deliver school routes consistently, together with effective mobilisation, route and service planning, customer communication and business-continuity arrangements. The contract’s performance measures point to the importance of punctual journeys, preventing missed services, safe and maintained vehicles, and drivers with current checks, safeguarding training, licences and induction. Suppliers also need robust health and safety, incident reporting, complaints handling, data protection and cyber-security controls. The council evaluated environmental measures, including fuel efficiency, route optimisation, clean vehicles, climate resilience and eco-driving, alongside social value. Small and medium-sized businesses were considered suitable for the lots.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

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

Notice 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 PS9,645,650. This had to be set out as PS9,700,000 in this notice (rounded up) and the value splits per lot are estimates only.

Lot Information

Lot 1a - Carisbrooke College, Mountbatten Drive, Newport, PO30 5QU AND Christ the King College, Wellington Road

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

Lot 1b - Medina College, Fairlee Road, Newport

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

Lot 1c - Lift Ryde, Pell Lane, Ryde, PO33 3LL

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

Lot 1d - The Bay Church of England School, The Fairway, Sandown

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

Lot 1e - The Island Free School, Newport Road, Ventnor

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

Lot 2a - Medina House School, School Lane, Newport, PO30 2HS AND St George's School, Watergate Road, Newport

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

Planning Information

Please complete the questionnaire which can be found here: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=2a07b3fc-e5b0-f011-813a-005056b64545&p=08800155-5442-e511-80ed-000c29c9ba21

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-052491
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090495-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£9,700,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£9,700,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£10,534,704 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
£10,534,704 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
5 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
17 Feb 2026Expired
Award Date
1 Jul 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Isle of Wight Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
PO30 1UD
Postcode Area
Portsmouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ34 Isle of Wight
Delivery Location
TLJ34 Isle of Wight
Local Authority
Isle of Wight
Electoral Ward
Newport Central
Westminster Constituency
Isle of Wight West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Go South Coast Ltd

Further Information

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