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England Coastal Paths IOW8

Isle of Wight Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

30 Jul 2026 at 10:37

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

11 Jul 2025 at 15:56

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Isle of Wight Council procured construction works for section IOW8 of the King Charles III England Coast Path on the Isle of Wight. The requirement supports the wider England Coast Path programme, a planned 2,700-mile National Trail funded through Natural England’s approved scheme. The Council identified ten stretches of trail around the island, with six approved by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and funded for delivery. IOW8 is one of the approved sections requiring completion. The work is categorised as construction work and is delivered in the Isle of Wight area. The buying organisation is Isle of Wight Council, a sub-central public authority. The procurement concerns works rather than goods or professional services.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold open competition. MCM Construction was selected as supplier. The estimated tender value was £240,000 excluding VAT (£288,000 including VAT), while the awarded contract value is £178,169 excluding VAT (£213,802.80 including VAT). The award was made on 17 October 2025. The contract was signed on 17 October 2025 and runs from 2 February 2026 to 30 August 2026. There was one lot, covering the IOW8 coastal path works, and it is complete. Electronic submission was allowed, and the expression-of-interest deadline was 1 August 2025 at 1pm. The stated evaluation basis was “Below Threshold”.

This procurement demonstrates a defined requirement for construction contractors capable of delivering coastal path works for Isle of Wight Council within a nationally funded trail programme. A credible competitor for comparable work would need suitable construction capability, relevant experience in delivering path or associated infrastructure works, and the capacity to complete an approved trail section to the Council’s requirements. The successful supplier, MCM Construction, is an SME, indicating that the requirement was accessible to a smaller construction business rather than necessarily requiring a major national contractor. Firms operating on the Isle of Wight or able to mobilise effectively there may be well placed for similar council requirements, particularly where they can demonstrate reliable delivery of outdoor works in coastal conditions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

England Coastal Paths IOW8

Notice Description

The Authority invites response to this Invitation to Tender (ITT) from suitably qualified suppliers ("Suppliers") for the provision of works to the England coastal path section IOW8. The King Charles III England Coast Path (ECP) is a nationwide initiative to provide a 2,700-mile National Trail and is being funded through Natural England's approved scheme. To deliver a trail around the Island the Isle of Wight Council has identified ten stretches and six of these have been approved by DEFRA with the funding in place. Section IOW8 is one of those which has been approved, and the funding is in place; accordingly, it requires completion at the earliest opportunity.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055deb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072046-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£240,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£240,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£178,169 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Oct 202510 months ago
Contract Period
2 Feb 2026 - 30 Aug 2026 6-12 months
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

MCM Construction

Further Information

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