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Published 3 Oct 2023, 16:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Local Bus Service Enhancements

Official notice

Authority: Isle of Wight NHS Trust (Central government)

ServicesNegotiated without publication of a contract notice
Awarded value£236,500published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 3 Oct 2023
Awarded to Go South Coast Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Award of a contract to the only commercial bus operator on the Isle of Wight for local bus service enhancements to provide winter funding for Routes 6 and 12 and to enhance the evening service of routes 6 and 12 to provide 2 additional journeys in each direction on each route from from October 2023 to March 2024. To allow for extension to these services from June 2024 until 30 September 2025.

CPV: Hire of buses and coaches with driver

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1
Delivery: South East
Extensions: To allow for extension to these services from June 2024 until 30 September 2025.

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
  • Price

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
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
3 Oct 2023, 16:20 BST
Last source update
16 Aug 2024, 16:26 BST
Authority reference
DN685169
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-026214
Classification (CPV)
Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Delivery area
South East (UKJ34)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040793 Find a Tender
Why no open competition

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Published justification

Southern Vectis/Go South Coast Ltd are the only commercial operator with bus services which are already in existence on the Isle of Wight.

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextII.1.4Award of a contract to the only commercial bus operator on the Isle of Wight for local bus service enhancements to provide winter funding for Routes 6 and 12 and to enhance the evening service of routes 6 and 12 to provide 2 additional journeys in each direction on each route from from October 2023 to March 2024. To allow for extension to these services from June 2024 until 30 September 2025.Award of a contract to the only commercial bus operator on the Isle of Wight for local bus service enhancements to provide winter funding for Routes 6 and 12 and to enhance the evening service of routes 6 and 12 to provide 2 additional journeys in each direction on each route from from October 2023 to March 2024. To allow for extension to these services from June 2024 until Autumn 2025.
—TextII.2.4)Award of a contract to the only commercial bus operator on the Isle of Wight for local bus service enhancements to provide winter funding for Routes 6 and 12 and to enhance the evening service of routes 6 and 12 to provide 2 additional journeys in each direction on each route from from October 2023 to March 2024. To allow for extension to these services from June 2024 until 30 September 2025.Award of a contract to the only commercial bus operator on the Isle of Wight for local bus service enhancements to provide winter funding for Routes 6 and 12 and to enhance the evening service of routes 6 and 12 to provide 2 additional journeys in each direction on each route from from October 2023 to March 2024. To allow for extension to these services from June 2024 until Autumn 2025.
—TextII.1.7)Value excluding VAT: £236,500Value excluding VAT: £290,000

The Isle of Wight Council will observe a further 10 day standstill period from the date of the publication of this VEAT notice until midnight on the 27 August 2024.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £236,5001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 3 Oct 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Go South Coast Ltd£236,500 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Isle of Wight Council

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, High Street, Newport, South East, PO30 1UDContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Go South Coast LtdAwarded supplier 3rd Floor, 41-51 Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, South East, NE1 6EE

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.