Local Bus Service Enhancements (Route 5)

Official notice

Authority: Isle of Wight NHS Trust (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: South East (UKJ34)

Awarded value£290,050published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 28 Aug 2024no call for competition

Awarded to Go South Coast Ltd2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Award of a contract to the only commercial bus operator on the Isle of Wight for the provision of Local Bus Service Enhancements (Route 5) to increase frequency from 3 to 4 buses per hour on Mondays to Saturdays from May 2024 until the timetable change in spring 2026.

CPV: Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East · Isle of Wight

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 16 Aug 2024, 16:45 BST
Last source update: 8 Jul 2026, 16:36 BST
Authority reference: DN711483
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-064391
Classification (CPV): Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
Delivery area: South East (UKJ34)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-048bcf 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.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £290,0501 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 2latest 28 Aug 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Go South Coast Ltd	£290,050 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
Go South Coast Ltd	£290,050 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 064391-2026-1 · Go South Coast Ltd
Signed
28 Aug 2024
Value
£290,050
Status
active
Contract 026220-2024-1 · Go South Coast Ltd
Signed
1 Mar 2024
Value
£290,050
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

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
The High Court of England and Wales LondonReview 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.