Official UK procurement notice
Home to School Transport Bus and Coach Services on the Isle of Wight (2026)
Authority: Isle of Wight NHS Trust (Central government)
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionHome to School Transport Bus and Coach Services on the Isle of Wight (2026). Relating to the provision of home to school bus and coach services for mainstream and SEN which is a statutory function for the Local Authority. In October 2025, the Authority engaged with potential suppliers to seek views and feedback to the information provided and questionnaire.
This was intended to be used to assist the Authority on deciding the next steps for the procurement of Home to School Transport Bus and Coach Services on the Isle of Wight (2026) Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-052491.
Now (March 2026) we are in a position to issue the open tender opportunity.
Please note that the overall whole life value is expected to be in the region of estimate of £9,645,650. This had to be set out as £9,700,000 in this notice (rounded up) and the value splits per lot are estimates only.
CPV: Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · all with a published value (£9,700,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Carisbrooke College, Mountbatten Drive, Newport, PO30 5QU AND Christ the King College, Wellington RoadAwardedRenewalPublished value£2,000,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Medina College, Fairlee Road, NewportAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,300,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #3Lift Ryde, Pell Lane, Ryde, PO33 3LLAwardedRenewalPublished value£2,000,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #4The Bay Church of England School, The Fairway, SandownAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,600,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #5The Island Free School, Newport Road, VentnorAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,300,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #6Medina House School, School Lane, Newport, PO30 2HS AND St George's School, Watergate Road, NewportAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,500,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Price
- Quality: Mobilisation and Implementation - 10% Service Delivery Programme - 5% Contract Management, Customer Service and Communication - 5% Business Continuity - 5% Social Value - 2.5% Climate Environment - 2.5%
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 23 May 2025, 16:46 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Sept 2026, 11:39 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 5 Jun 2026
- Authority reference
DN776024- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-028786- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052491Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 5 May 2026, 14:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 27 Apr 2026, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Electronic Tendering Portal - ProContract (procontract.due-north.com ↗
PROJECT ID: DN776024
Timeline
23 May 2025 → 24 Sept 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published23 May 2025, 16:46 BST
- Market engagement332 days ago24 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
Please complete the questionnaire which can be found here:
- Next notice expected247 days ago17 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published209 days ago27 Mar 2026, 22:08 GMT
- Clarification questions by178 days ago27 Apr 2026, 14:00 BST
- Submission deadline170 days ago5 May 2026, 14:00 BST
- Award decision expected by139 days ago5 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent114 days ago1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends103 days ago11 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts52 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published28 days ago24 Sept 2026, 11:39 BST
Notice history
13 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 May 2025- Pipeline notice published23 May 2025, 16:46 BSTUK1
- Preliminary market engagement notice published24 Oct 2025, 15:47 BSTUK2
- Published value updated to £15,199,16024 Oct 2025, 15:47 BSTwas £1,519,916
- Tender notice published27 Mar 2026, 22:08 GMTUK4
- Published value updated to £9,700,00027 Mar 2026, 22:08 GMTwas £15,199,160
- Status changed to active27 Mar 2026, 22:08 GMT
- Procurement method changed27 Mar 2026, 22:08 GMT
- Deadline published: 5 May 2026, 14:00 BST27 Mar 2026, 22:08 GMT
- Tender notice published28 Mar 2026, 06:20 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published1 Jul 2026, 12:12 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete1 Jul 2026, 12:12 BST
- Contract signature expected12 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published24 Sept 2026, 11:39 BSTUK7
Published amendments (1)
Additional wording to clarify values.
Routine re-releases (6)
- 2026-03: 1 release · 27 Mar 2026
- 2025-10: 1 release · 24 Oct 2025
- 2025-05: 1 release · 23 May 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| Go South Coast Ltd1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 | £10,534,704 | 1 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Home to School Transport Bus and Coach Services on the Isle of Wight (2026) · Go South Coast Ltd
- Signed
- 31 Aug 2026
- Value
- £10,534,704
- Period
- 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The contract period is an initial term of two years with the potential to extend for up to a further 24 months in 2 x 12m sections at the sole discretion of the Authority.
8 agreed KPIs: Company H&S compliance checks · On‑Time Performance · Driver Compliance (DBS, Training & Licensing) …
- Company H&S compliance checks, 1A: Maintenance of Health & Safety Policies and Procedures (Annual reporting) 1B: Reportable RIDDOR incidences (Every Term Reporting) 1C: HSE Enforcement Notices (Per Event)
- On‑Time Performance, 2A : Percentage of morning journeys arriving at school within the contractual punctuality window (e.g., −5/+5 minutes) 2B : Percentage of afternoon journeys arriving at school within the contractual punctuality window (e.g., −5/+5 minutes) 2C : Missed journeys (All termly reporting)
- Driver Compliance (DBS, Training & Licensing), All drivers must have valid DBS checks, safeguarding training , licences, and mandatory induction as set out in the specification
- Vehicle Compliance & Safety Inspections, Planned inspection frequency / Maintenance (Termly Reporting)
- Incident & Accident Reporting, Responding, recording and reporting incidents / accidents (Termly Reporting)
- Data management, 6A: CPMS Disaster Recovery 6B: CPMS Cyber Security Systems, Reporting , incident response plan 6C:Data Protection and GDPR maintenance of policies and procedures 6D :Data Protection and GDPR non compliance (6A-C Annual Reporting but 6D per event)
- Complaints/Investigation management, Management of complaints or investigations (Termly Reporting)
- Environmental, 8A: Fuel efficiency and renewable energy requirements (Termly Reporting) 8B: Route Optimisation to Reduce Emissions (Termly Reporting) 8C: Clean Vehicle Standards (Euro VI, ULEV, Electric) (Termly Reporting) 8D: Climate resilience planning. (Annual Reporting) 8E: Anti‑Idling and Eco‑Driving Requirements (Termly Reporting)
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Carisbrooke College, Mountbatten Drive, Newport, PO30 5QU AND Christ the King College, Wellington Road | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Medina College, Fairlee Road, Newport | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Lift Ryde, Pell Lane, Ryde, PO33 3LL | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 · The Bay Church of England School, The Fairway, Sandown | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 · The Island Free School, Newport Road, Ventnor | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 · Medina House School, School Lane, Newport, PO30 2HS AND St George's School, Watergate Road, Newport | 2final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonGO SOUTH COAST LIMITED · North East England · all lots
- did not winAIK MANAGEMENT LTD · Greater London · 6
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded- AIK MANAGEMENT LTDBidder / tenderer
- GO SOUTH COAST LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender