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Published 27 Aug 2026, 18:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Newport (IW) Bus Services Enhancement 2026 - 2031

Official notice

Authority: Isle of Wight NHS Trust (Central government)

Direct award
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: South East (UKJ34)
Awarded value£957,000published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill 27 Aug 2026no call for competition
Award (standstill) to Go South Coast Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To provide the introduction and operation of enhanced Newport Town bus services 38 and 39 from October 2026 until the end of September 2031.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: South East
60170000 Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
27 Aug 2026, 18:08 BST
Last source update
27 Aug 2026, 18:33 BST
Authority reference
DN826201
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-081988
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
South East (UKJ34)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ee18 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

Go South Coast Ltd are the only supplier of these services on the Isle of Wight and there are no reasonable alternatives, which means only Go South Coast can deliver these enhanced services.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

27 Aug 2026 → 8 Sept 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published58 days ago
    27 Aug 2026, 18:33 BST
  2. Standstill ends46 days ago
    8 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Aug 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    27 Aug 2026, 18:08 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    27 Aug 2026, 18:33 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    21 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £957,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Go South Coast LtdNewport (IW) Bus Service Enhancement 2026 -203130 Sept 2026 – 30 Sept 2031£957,00027 Aug 2026standstill to 8 Sept 2026Standstill

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, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • GO SOUTH COAST LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03949597GB-PPON: PBYL-1316-QQHJ 3rd Floor 41-51 Grey Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE1 6EEContact email
  • Go South Coast LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PBYL-1316-QQHJ 3rd Floor 41-51 Grey Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE1 6EEContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender