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title: "Folly Berthing Supervision"
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# Folly Berthing Supervision

Buyer: ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9ae972d1-d3ab-4810-94b9-fa509d4b5d12

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## Summary

The Isle of Wight Council has completed the procurement process for the supervision of berthing services at Folly Reach, awarding the contract to Cowes Water Taxis Limited. This contract falls under the industry category "Water transport services" (CPV 60600000) and is located in the South East region of the United Kingdom. Key dates include the contract start date of 1st April 2025 and the end date of 31st March 2028, with an initial term of three years and a potential extension of up to two additional years. The total value of the contract is £29,721 GBP, excluding VAT. The procurement method was categorised as "Other" and the tender period concluded on 16th December 2024.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in water transport services, specifically those that can provide reliable supervision and management of berthing services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suited for this contract due to its manageable scale and specific locality requirements. The successful bidder, Cowes Water Taxis Limited, exemplifies the type of business that can leverage such contracts for growth by offering specialised, high-quality services aligned with the council's expectations. Businesses that can provide efficient visitor fee collection, support for visiting craft, and comprehensive mooring management services will find similar tenders promising for expanding their service offerings and gaining long-term contracts with local governments.

## Notice

This service is for the provision of berthing supervision at Folly Reach. The service provider will be the Isle of Wight Council's authorised collector of visitor fees at the Folly Reach. Other requirements include meeting visiting craft on arrival and helping as practicable, delivering a residents' mooring management service and providing damage, defects and accidents reports to the Authority. The contract duration is a three year initial term with the potential to extend for up to a further 2 years at the sole discretion of the Authority. If the extensions are utilised then the whole life cost is expected to be in the region of PS42,000 exc VAT.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/196be069-b78e-4456-a2e2-a1f2bf28770c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Dec 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £37,200 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £29,721 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COWES WATER TAXIS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60600000 - Water transport services

## Release History

- 24 Feb 2025 at 07:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/196be069-b78e-4456-a2e2-a1f2bf28770c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/196be069-b78e-4456-a2e2-a1f2bf28770c
  24th February 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.iow.gov.uk

## Provenance

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