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Home to School Transport Bus and Coach Services on the Isle of Wight (2026)
Published 24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026
- Primary CPV
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60172000 *
Hire of buses and coaches with driver
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Isle of Wight, South East
- Value
- £10,534,704
- Contract
-
2 years Duration
01/09/2026 31/08/2028
- Contract Types
-
60 *Transport servicesFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
County Hall, Newport, PO30 1UD, United Kingdom · UKJ34
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
- Contract Signed (find-tender.service.gov.uk) · Contract Signed
Related tenders
Isle of Wight Council
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
60172000 *
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Reference: DN776024
Home to School Transport Bus and Coach Services on the Isle of Wight (2026). Relating to the provision of home to school bus and coach services for mainstream and SEN which is a statutory function for the Local Authority. In October 2025, the Authority engaged with potential suppliers to seek views and feedback to the information provided and questionnaire.
This was intended to be used to assist the Authority on deciding the next steps for the procurement of Home to School Transport Bus and Coach Services on the Isle of Wight (2026) Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-052491.
Now (March 2026) we are in a position to issue the open tender opportunity.
Please note that the overall whole life value is expected to be in the region of estimate of £9,645,650. This had to be set out as £9,700,000 in this notice (rounded up) and the value splits per lot are estimates only.
Awarded to
Full CPV breakdown
- 60172000 — Hire of buses and coaches with driver (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Winning supplier
- Large company
- Lots
- 6
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Active
- Covered by GPA
- Yes
- Number of lots
- 6
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 24 Sep 2026 11:39
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-052491
- Notice ID
- DN776024
Organisations on this notice
Supplier Large
3rd Floor 41-51 Grey Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 6EE, United Kingdom
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Lots (6)
Lot 6
· Complete
Lot 1b
· Complete
Lot 1c
· Complete
Lot 1d
· Complete
Lot 1e
· Complete
Lot 2a
· Complete
Full notice record
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Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Isle of Wight Council |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | County Hall |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Newport |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | PO30 1UD |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKJ34 |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
| Party 2 › Name | GO SOUTH COAST LIMITED |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | 3rd Floor 41-51 Grey Street |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Newcastle Upon Tyne |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | NE1 6EE |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKC22 |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Link | https://gosouthcoast.co.uk/ |
| Party 2 › Business size | large |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 2 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 2 › Sheltered workshop | No |
Buyer
| Name | Isle of Wight Council |
Tender
| Title | Home to School Transport Bus and Coach Services on the Isle of Wight (2026) |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Covered by | GPA |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | complete |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | complete |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Status | complete |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Status | complete |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Status | complete |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Status | complete |
| Document › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Description | Not published |
Awards
| Status | active |
| Category | services |
| Supplier › Name | GO SOUTH COAST LIMITED |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › Description | Hire of buses and coaches with driver |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKJ34 |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › Description | Hire of buses and coaches with driver |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKJ34 |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › Description | Hire of buses and coaches with driver |
| Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKJ34 |
| Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › Description | Hire of buses and coaches with driver |
| Item › Item 4 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKJ34 |
| Item › Item 4 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 4 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Item 5 › CPV › Description | Hire of buses and coaches with driver |
| Item › Item 5 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKJ34 |
| Item › Item 5 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 5 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Item 6 › CPV › Description | Hire of buses and coaches with driver |
| Item › Item 6 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKJ34 |
| Item › Item 6 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 6 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
Contracts
| Title | Home to School Transport Bus and Coach Services on the Isle of Wight (2026) |
| Status | active |
| Contract period › Start | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period › End | 31 Aug 2028 |
| Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Aug 2030 |
| Can be renewed | Yes |
| Renewal › Description | The contract period is an initial term of two years with the potential to extend for up to a further 24 months in 2 x 12m sections at the sole discretion of the Authority. |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £12,641,644 |
| Value › Value | £10,534,704 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Signed | 31 Aug 2026 |
| Document › Document 1 › Document type | Contract signed |
| Document › Document 1 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-22986 |
| Document › Document 2 › Document type | Contract notice |
| Document › Document 2 › Description | Contract details notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Document 2 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090495-2026 |
| Document › Document 2 › Published | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 1 › Title | Company H&S compliance checks |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 1 › Description | 1A: Maintenance of Health & Safety Policies and Procedures (Annual reporting) 1B: Reportable RIDDOR incidences (Every Term Reporting) 1C: HSE Enforcement Notices (Per Event) |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 1 › Observations › Contract period › Duration In Months | 3 |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 2 › Title | On‑Time Performance |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 2 › Description | 2A : Percentage of morning journeys arriving at school within the contractual punctuality window (e.g., −5/+5 minutes) 2B : Percentage of afternoon journeys arriving at school within the contractual punctuality window (e.g., −5/+5 minutes) 2C : Missed journeys (All termly reporting) |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 2 › Observations › Contract period › Duration In Months | 3 |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 3 › Title | Driver Compliance (DBS, Training & Licensing) |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 3 › Description | All drivers must have valid DBS checks, safeguarding training , licences, and mandatory induction as set out in the specification |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 3 › Observations › Contract period › Duration In Months | 1 |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 4 › Title | Vehicle Compliance & Safety Inspections |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 4 › Description | Planned inspection frequency / Maintenance (Termly Reporting) |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 4 › Observations › Contract period › Duration In Months | 3 |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 5 › Title | Incident & Accident Reporting |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 5 › Description | Responding, recording and reporting incidents / accidents (Termly Reporting) |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 5 › Observations › Contract period › Duration In Months | 3 |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 6 › Title | Data management |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 6 › Description | 6A: CPMS Disaster Recovery 6B: CPMS Cyber Security Systems, Reporting , incident response plan 6C:Data Protection and GDPR maintenance of policies and procedures 6D :Data Protection and GDPR non compliance (6A-C Annual Reporting but 6D per event) |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 6 › Observations › Contract period › Duration In Months | 12 |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 7 › Title | Complaints/Investigation management |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 7 › Description | Management of complaints or investigations (Termly Reporting) |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 7 › Observations › Contract period › Duration In Months | 3 |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 8 › Title | Environmental |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 8 › Description | 8A: Fuel efficiency and renewable energy requirements (Termly Reporting) 8B: Route Optimisation to Reduce Emissions (Termly Reporting) 8C: Clean Vehicle Standards (Euro VI, ULEV, Electric) (Termly Reporting) 8D: Climate resilience planning. (Annual Reporting) 8E: Anti‑Idling and Eco‑Driving Requirements (Termly Reporting) |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 8 › Observations › Contract period › Duration In Months | 3 |