--- title: "Home to Education Bus and Coach Services on the Isle of Wight" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-195709a3-9efe-4106-a4bb-c9d561d5a204" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-195709a3-9efe-4106-a4bb-c9d561d5a204" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-195709a3-9efe-4106-a4bb-c9d561d5a204.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-195709a3-9efe-4106-a4bb-c9d561d5a204.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL" published: "2020-03-27" --- # Home to Education Bus and Coach Services on the Isle of Wight Buyer: ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-195709a3-9efe-4106-a4bb-c9d561d5a204 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-195709a3-9efe-4106-a4bb-c9d561d5a204) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-195709a3-9efe-4106-a4bb-c9d561d5a204.json) ## Summary The Isle of Wight Council is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "Home to Education Bus and Coach Services on the Isle of Wight," set to begin in April 2020. This tender pertains to the transport of children to and from school, focusing on mainstream and special educational needs services. The total contract value is approximately £13.8 million, and it is scheduled to commence in September 2020. There will be an engagement deadline for potential suppliers on 26th March 2020, with market engagement activities ongoing to inform procurement strategies. The services will be based in the South East region of the United Kingdom. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the transport sector, particularly those that provide bus and coach services with drivers. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the council seeks innovative ideas to improve local transport provision and sustainability. Suppliers interested in bidding must register on the ProContract portal and may benefit from attending the planned engagement event on 26th March 2020 to better understand the council's requirements and expectations. ## Notice ***UPDATED INFORMATION***The Isle of Wight Council has a statutory duty to provide transport assistance between home and school for eligible children following an assessment of each child's ability to meet the criteria as detailed in the Home to School Transport policy. The Home to School Bus and Coach Services on the Isle of Wight (Mainstream and SEN) are due to be tendered and the new Contract(s) will commence from September 2020. The Isle of Wight Council is engaging with potential suppliers for Home to School Transport to inform our planned procurement which is due in April 2020. The purpose of this market engagement is to: * Gauge interest in this opportunity * Help determine our procurement strategy and approach * Identify innovative ideas that can improve our local provision * Identify options to make the service more sustainable * Inform the development of our service specification If you would like to respond to this, please register your interest and download the Market Engagement Supplier Information and Questionnaire. Please note the deadline below for any responses. Closing date for responses: 14:00hours on 10/04/2020 Interested suppliers should register on the ProContract portal and this can be done via https://procontract.due-north.com/register This process is free and instructions on how to register are on the portal. The portal will be used to conduct the future procurement. Once you are registered you can to locate the project by searching for reference DN470080 or follow this link: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=948c66b1-2e70-ea11-80ff-005056b64545&p=08800155-5442-e511-80ed-000c29c9ba21 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe45d10b-0414-4895-a7ce-4abbb7c97f86 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Mar 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 26 Mar 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £13,800,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL | | Locality | NEWPORT | | Post town | Portsmouth | | Postcode | PO30 1UD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ34 Isle of Wight | | Local authority | Isle of Wight | | Electoral ward | Newport Central | | Westminster constituency | Isle of Wight West | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver ## Release History - 27 Mar 2020 at 14:03 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe45d10b-0414-4895-a7ce-4abbb7c97f86 - 20 Mar 2020 at 13:33 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afe71c31-65d1-46d3-842e-dfb3883fd986 - 13 Mar 2020 at 13:52 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df10e2b8-cbbf-4ed9-8f57-5ffa06b654e7 - 13 Mar 2020 at 13:37 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60805ab4-0124-4c41-b2c2-308d7e812c61 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe45d10b-0414-4895-a7ce-4abbb7c97f86 27th March 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afe71c31-65d1-46d3-842e-dfb3883fd986 20th March 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df10e2b8-cbbf-4ed9-8f57-5ffa06b654e7 13th March 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60805ab4-0124-4c41-b2c2-308d7e812c61 13th March 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=948c66b1-2e70-ea11-80ff-005056b64545&p=08800155-5442-e511-80ed-000c29c9ba21 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.iwight.com - https://procontract.due-north.com/register ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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