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Isles of Scilly home to school transport

COUNCIL OF THE ISLES OF SCILLY

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

07 Aug 2026 at 12:07

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
TenderUpdate

06 Aug 2026 at 11:49

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

06 Aug 2026 at 11:15

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Council of the Isles of Scilly sought ferry transport services for home-to-school travel for children and vulnerable adults on the Isles of Scilly. The requirement covered daily primary school return journeys between Tresco and Bryher; weekly secondary school journeys between Tresco and Bryher and St Mary’s, St Martin’s and St Mary’s, and St Agnes and St Mary’s; concessionary tickets for Adult Social Care; early years provision; and central support for children and young people. The work involved ferry transport and the hire of sea-going vessels with crew. Services were to be delivered across the Isles of Scilly, including Tresco, Bryher, St Mary’s, St Martin’s and St Agnes. The buying organisation was the Council of the Isles of Scilly.

The procurement reached tender: the Council invited offers through an open, below-threshold competition, with electronic submission allowed. It was divided into seven lots. The overall estimated value was £369,000 excluding VAT, or £442,800 including VAT. Individual lot values excluding VAT ranged from £16,500 to £90,000, with gross values ranging from £19,800 to £108,000. The intended contract period for every lot was 11 September 2026 to 30 August 2027, with an option to extend year by year for a total of three years, ending no later than 30 August 2029. The tender submission deadline was 9 September 2026 at 5pm. The evaluation basis was set out in the instructions for tenderers. The procurement was cancelled on 7 August 2026.

This opportunity suited small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises based in the Isles of Scilly. It was relevant to ferry operators, marine transport businesses and vessel-hire companies able to provide sea-going vessels with crew for scheduled passenger journeys. Suppliers needed to support home-to-school travel for children, as well as transport arrangements connected with vulnerable adults, Adult Social Care and early years provision. The lots offered different operating profiles, from daily primary school return travel to weekly secondary school services, concessionary tickets and central support for children and young people. Businesses with vessels, crews and the operational capacity to provide dependable island-to-island passenger transport would have been well placed to assess the requirement. The procurement was cancelled, so it is not an opportunity to pursue in its published form.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Isles of Scilly home to school transport

Notice Description

Provision of home to school ferry services for the children and vulnerable adults of the Isles of Scilly

Lot Information

Daily primary school return travel between Tresco and Bryher

Lot A: Daily primary school return travel between Tresco and Bryher

Renewal: Option to extend on a year by year basis for a total of 3 years

Weekly secondary school travel Tresco/Bryher and St. Mary's

Weekly secondary school travel between Tresco/Bryher and St. Mary's

Renewal: Option to extend on a year by year basis for a total of 3 years

Weekly secondary school travel between St. Martins and St. Marys

* Lot C: Weekly secondary school travel between St. Martins and St. Marys

Renewal: Option to extend on a year by year basis for a total of 3 years

Weekly secondary school travel between St. Agnes and St. Mary's

* Lot D: Weekly secondary school travel between St. Agnes and St. Mary's

Renewal: Option to extend on a year by year basis for a total of 3 years

Adult Social Care concessionary tickets

* Lot E: Adult Social Care concessionary tickets

Renewal: Option to extend on a year by year basis for a total of 3 years

Early years provision

* Lot F: Early yeas provision

Renewal: Option to extend on a year by year basis for a total of 3 years

C+YP central support

Lot G: C+YP central support

Renewal: Option to extend on a year by year basis for a total of 3 years

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dd69
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075246-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60610000 - Ferry transport services

60651100 - Hire of sea-going vessels with crew

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£369,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£369,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
9 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
11 Sep 2026 - 30 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Cancelled
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Cancelled
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
COUNCIL OF THE ISLES OF SCILLY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HUGH TOWN
Postcode
TR21 0JD
Postcode Area
Truro
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Delivery Location
TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Local Authority
Isles of Scilly
Electoral Ward
St Mary's
Westminster Constituency
St Ives

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