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Published 6 Aug 2026, 11:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Isles of Scilly home to school transport

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Authority: Council of the Isles of Scilly (Local council)

7 lotsServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: South West (UKK30)
Published estimate£369,000total for 7 lots · £442,800 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 Sept 2026
Lots 7see the lot list below
Contract term 1 yrends 30 Aug 2027 · up to 30 Aug 2029 with extensions · starts 11 Sept 2026

What is being bought7 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

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

CPV: Ferry transport services · Hire of sea-going vessels with crew

Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure

7 lots · all with a published value (£369,000 together)
Lot #1Daily primary school return travel between Tresco and BryherCancelledRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£84,000

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

Contract period: 11 Sept 2026 – 30 Aug 2027 (1 yr) · up to 30 Aug 2029 with extensionsValue: £84,000 exc. VAT · £100,800 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Option to extend on a year by year basis for a total of 3 years
60610000 Ferry transport services60651100 Hire of sea-going vessels with crew
Lot #2Weekly secondary school travel Tresco/Bryher and St. Mary'sCancelledRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£16,500

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

Contract period: 11 Sept 2026 – 30 Aug 2027 (1 yr) · up to 30 Aug 2029 with extensionsValue: £16,500 exc. VAT · £19,800 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Option to extend on a year by year basis for a total of 3 years
60610000 Ferry transport services60651100 Hire of sea-going vessels with crew
Lot #3Weekly secondary school travel between St. Agnes and St. Mary'sCancelledRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£16,500
  • Lot D: Weekly secondary school travel between St. Agnes and St. Mary's
Contract period: 11 Sept 2026 – 30 Aug 2027 (1 yr) · up to 30 Aug 2029 with extensionsValue: £16,500 exc. VAT · £19,800 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Option to extend on a year by year basis for a total of 3 years
60610000 Ferry transport services60651100 Hire of sea-going vessels with crew
Lot #4Adult Social Care concessionary ticketsCancelledRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£78,000
  • Lot E: Adult Social Care concessionary tickets
Contract period: 11 Sept 2026 – 30 Aug 2027 (1 yr) · up to 30 Aug 2029 with extensionsValue: £78,000 exc. VAT · £93,600 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Option to extend on a year by year basis for a total of 3 years
60610000 Ferry transport services60651100 Hire of sea-going vessels with crew
Lot #5Early years provisionCancelledRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£67,500
  • Lot F: Early yeas provision
Contract period: 11 Sept 2026 – 30 Aug 2027 (1 yr) · up to 30 Aug 2029 with extensionsValue: £67,500 exc. VAT · £81,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Option to extend on a year by year basis for a total of 3 years
60610000 Ferry transport services60651100 Hire of sea-going vessels with crew
Lot #6C+YP central supportCancelledRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£90,000

Lot G: C+YP central support

Contract period: 11 Sept 2026 – 30 Aug 2027 (1 yr) · up to 30 Aug 2029 with extensionsValue: £90,000 exc. VAT · £108,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Option to extend on a year by year basis for a total of 3 years
60610000 Ferry transport services60651100 Hire of sea-going vessels with crew
Lot #7Weekly secondary school travel between St. Martins and St. MarysCancelledRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£16,500
  • Lot C: Weekly secondary school travel between St. Martins and St. Marys
Contract period: 11 Sept 2026 – 30 Aug 2027 (1 yr) · up to 30 Aug 2029 with extensionsValue: £16,500 exc. VAT · £19,800 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Option to extend on a year by year basis for a total of 3 years
60610000 Ferry transport services60651100 Hire of sea-going vessels with crew

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
6 Aug 2026, 11:15 BST
Last source update
7 Aug 2026, 12:07 BST
Authority reference
20260729_Home2School
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-074591
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Ferry transport servicesHire of sea-going vessels with crew
Delivery area
South West (UKK30)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dd69 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowed
Submission deadline
9 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

scilly.gov.uk/business-licensing/c… ↗

[email protected]

Timeline

6 Aug 2026 → 11 Sept 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published83 days ago
    6 Aug 2026, 11:15 BST
  2. Latest notice published82 days ago
    7 Aug 2026, 12:07 BST
  3. Submission deadline49 days ago
    9 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
  4. Contract starts48 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Aug 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    6 Aug 2026, 11:15 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    6 Aug 2026, 11:49 BST
    UK4
  3. Procurement termination notice published
    7 Aug 2026, 12:07 BST
    UK12
  4. Status changed to cancelled
    7 Aug 2026, 12:07 BST
Published amendments (1)

Update B3

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Across several lots1 award
supplier not published—7 Aug 2026Cancelled

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Council of the Isles of Scilly

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJMD-6413-WGTG Wesleyan Chapel, Hugh Town, South West, TR210JDContact email

Official documents & specifications (8)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

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