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Published 1 Sept 2026, 11:52 BST

Official UK procurement notice

IW Green Link - Cycling and Walking Route - Lee Farm/ Victoria Recreation Ground (with optional additional site)

Official notice

Authority: Isle of Wight NHS Trust (Central government)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£2,650,000£3,180,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 Oct 2026
Contract term 6 moends 30 Apr 2027 · up to 31 Jul 2027 with extensions · starts 2 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

2.1. The Authority invites response to this Invitation to Tender (ITT) from suitably qualified suppliers ("Suppliers") for the provision of a Cycling and Waking route on the Isle of Wight at a set location knows as the Lee Farm and Victoria Recreation Ground sections.

2.2. The project consists of a single cycling and walking route already in existence on the Island. The works consists of but not limited to:

2.2.1. Improvement works to a single cycling and walking route which will include surfacing and base construction to paths.

2.2.2. Drainage improvements, as required

2.2.3. Alignment works to existing paths, routes and highways

2.2.4. Associated edging and kerbing works

2.2.5. Site / habitat clearance and maintenance

2.2.6. Ground investigation, as required

2.2.7. Gate and fence installation as required.

2.3. Furthermore, the Authority reserves the option to align additional related sites and works funded through the programme as variation under any awarded contract on the basis of rates associated with the core works at Lee Farm / Victoria Recreation sections.

CPV: Construction work for highways · Cycle path construction work · Footpath construction work · Highway maintenance work · Pedestrian ways construction work · Resurfacing works · Road-maintenance works · Surface work for footpaths · Surface work for highways · Traffic-calming works · Various surface works · Verge maintenance work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 6 moSMEPublished value£2,650,000
Contract period: 2 Nov 2026 – 30 Apr 2027 (6 mo) · up to 31 Jul 2027 with extensionsValue: £2,650,000 exc. VAT · £3,180,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Any associated construction / maintenance works that align with the core focus of this tender. · At the time of tendering there are other potential site which the Authority may wish to include subject to specific factors being resolved, e.g. Planning approvals / landownership matters and other design consideration. At the time of tendering the likely additional sites are: + Packsfield Lane + Mews Lane + Great Park + Buckridge Farm Accordingly, the Authority may seek to instruct additional works to these sites (and / or related project sites) to the core activities set out in the accompanying Tender Pack, based on the rates submitted. The estimate for any additional works over and above the main core elements is an expected value of up to £2m. Core sites (Lee Farm / Victoria Park) are estimated to be between £500k to £650k.

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Passing conditions to participate, successfully passing "yes / no" qualify questions and assessment of method statements against publish evaluation criteria. Quality 70% and Price 30% Full details as set out in Tender Pack - ITT Instructions - Part A.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Closed
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
1 Sept 2026, 11:52 BST
Last source update
1 Sept 2026, 11:52 BST
Authority reference
DN823805
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-082574
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Construction work for highwaysCycle path construction workFootpath construction workHighway maintenance workPedestrian ways construction workResurfacing worksRoad-maintenance worksSurface work for footpathsSurface work for highwaysTraffic-calming works
+2 moreVarious surface worksVerge maintenance work
Delivery area
South East (UKJ34)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ef60 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
6 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline
18 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders to be submitted via the Council's electronic tendering systems. Full details to be found here (including access to invitation to tender pack):

procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

Timeline

1 Sept 2026 → 2 Nov 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published54 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 11:52 BST
  2. Clarification questions by37 days ago
    18 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline19 days ago
    6 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
  4. Today
    25 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 7 days
    2 Nov 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Sept 2026, 11:52 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Isle of Wight Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGYX-7387-YJXG County Hall, Newport, South East, PO30 1UDContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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