---
title: "Local Bus enhancements 6, 12 and 8"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d6a1"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL"
published: "2025-10-29"
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# Local Bus enhancements 6, 12 and 8

Buyer: ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d6a1

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## Summary

The Isle of Wight Council has completed a procurement process involving direct award contracts for local bus enhancements on routes 6, 12, and 8, under a Bus Settlement Grant Funding for 2025/26. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically targeting public road transport services and passenger transport vehicle hire with driver. Located in Newport, United Kingdom, this tender process is in the award stage with contracts covering a period from 10th November 2025 to 28th September 2026. The contracting process is facilitated by a direct award method justified due to Go South Coast Ltd being the sole supplier on the Isle of Wight, with no reasonable alternatives for the delivery of these services.

For businesses, this tender represents an opportunity for those capable of providing public road transport services or transport vehicle hire with a driver to explore similar future opportunities, particularly on the Isle of Wight where specific supply constraints present competitive advantages. Companies looking into this sector should note the demand for reliable local transport services and be prepared to demonstrate their capability to provide efficient transport solutions. While Go South Coast Ltd is currently the sole supplier, businesses with innovative transport solutions and capacity to operate in similar geographical settings could potentially position themselves for future opportunities should the market landscape evolve.

## Notice

Local Bus enhancements 6, 12 and 8 - Bus Settlement Grant Funding 2025/26 The contracts will be in place for 12 months until 28 September 2026.

### Procurement Information

Go South Coast Ltd are the only supplier of these services on the Isle of Wight and there are no reasonable alternatives, which means only Go South Coast can deliver these enhanced services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069556-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 10 Nov 2025 - 28 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £383,500 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GO SOUTH COAST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

## Release History

- 29 Oct 2025 at 17:23 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069556-2025
- 29 Oct 2025 at 16:40 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069535-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069556-2025
  29th October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069535-2025
  29th October 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.iow.gov.uk
- https://gosouthcoast.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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