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Home to School Transport Bus and Coach Services on the Isle of Wight (2026)

Isle of Wight Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 24 Sept 2026, 12:51.

Opportunity overview

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

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

GO SOUTH COAST LIMITED

Matched by number
Contract value
£10.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
30 Aug 2026
Including VAT
£12.6m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 03949597
Location
Newcastle Upon Tyne, UKC22, NE1 6EE, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1bValue not stated
  • Lot 1cValue not stated
  • Lot 1dValue not stated
  • Lot 1eValue not stated
  • Lot 2aValue not stated
  • Lot 6Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN776024
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
6
Status
complete
Entry 2
Id
1b
Status
complete
Entry 3
Id
1c
Status
complete
Entry 4
Id
1d
Status
complete
Entry 5
Id
1e
Status
complete
Entry 6
Id
2a
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Isle of Wight Council
Id
GB-PPON-PGYX-7387-YJXG

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGYX-7387-YJXG

Address

Street Address
County Hall
Locality
Newport
Postal Code
PO30 1UD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ34

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
GO SOUTH COAST LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-03949597

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
03949597

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBYL-1316-QQHJ

Address

Street Address
3rd Floor 41-51 Grey Street
Locality
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Postal Code
NE1 6EE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC22

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
6
Related Lot
6

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60172000
Description
Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ34
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
1b
Related Lot
1b

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60172000
Description
Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ34
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 3
Id
1c
Related Lot
1c

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60172000
Description
Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ34
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 4
Id
1d
Related Lot
1d

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60172000
Description
Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ34
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 5
Id
1e
Related Lot
1e

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60172000
Description
Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ34
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 6
Id
2a
Related Lot
2a

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60172000
Description
Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ34
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-03949597
Name
GO SOUTH COAST LIMITED

Related lots

6
1b
1c
1d
1e
2a

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Home to School Transport Bus and Coach Services on the Isle of Wight (2026)
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
31 Aug 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2030, 23:59

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

Including VAT
12,641,644
Amount
10,534,704
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
A-22986
Document Type
contractSigned
Format
application/pdf
Entry 2
Id
090495-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
24 Sept 2026, 11:39
Format
text/html

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Company H&S compliance checks
Description
1A: Maintenance of Health & Safety Policies and Procedures (Annual reporting) 1B: Reportable RIDDOR incidences (Every Term Reporting) 1C: HSE Enforcement Notices (Per Event)

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
On‑Time Performance
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)

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Driver Compliance (DBS, Training & Licensing)
Description
All drivers must have valid DBS checks, safeguarding training , licences, and mandatory induction as set out in the specification

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Vehicle Compliance & Safety Inspections
Description
Planned inspection frequency / Maintenance (Termly Reporting)

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3
Entry 5
Id
5
Title
Incident & Accident Reporting
Description
Responding, recording and reporting incidents / accidents (Termly Reporting)

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3
Entry 6
Id
6
Title
Data management
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)

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 7
Id
7
Title
Complaints/Investigation management
Description
Management of complaints or investigations (Termly Reporting)

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3
Entry 8
Id
8
Title
Environmental
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)

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Newport · UKJ34 · PO30 1UD · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

4 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

4 VERSIONS
  1. 028786-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 028788-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 061663-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 090495-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·