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Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire - Floating Bridge (Chain Ferry) Cowes / East Cowes

Isle of Wight Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 4 Oct 2026, 18:26.

Opportunity overview

The Isle of Wight Council (the Council) has resolved to replace the current Cowes Floating Bridge 6 chain ferry, which serves the communities of Cowes and East Cowes with a new vessel that meets improved performance standards and reduces the financial subsidy provided from the council to the service. To help inform how the Council could tender for this project it has resolved to undertake a preliminary market engagement exercise. This UK2 Notice forms the first stage of that exercise and as such the Council is seeking insight from relevant marine related organisations. The dates set out to this notice are indicative for a design build phase to commissioning into service - but would be informed by the market.

Classification

  • CPV34500000 — Ships and boats
  • CPV45244000 — Marine construction works
  • CPV50240000 — Repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment
  • CPV60610000 — Ferry transport services
  • CPV60640000 — Shipping operations
  • CPV71240000 — Architectural, engineering and planning services
  • CPV71322000 — Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
  • CPV71340000 — Integrated engineering services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value 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
ocds-h6vhtk-065c52
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Additional Procurement Categories

services

Communication

Future Notice Date
31 Mar 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2028, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
34500000
Description
Ships and boats
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45244000
Description
Marine construction works
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
50240000
Description
Repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
60610000
Description
Ferry transport services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
60640000
Description
Shipping operations
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
71240000
Description
Architectural, engineering and planning services
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
71322000
Description
Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
71340000
Description
Integrated engineering services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ34
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
This is an initial engagement process - the Council may conduct further rounds of preliminary market engagement based on findings from initial supplier insight. Specifically the Council has set out a series of questions which we are seeking insight from the marine supplier market. The questionnaire can be accessed by the below link: https://forms.office.com/e/mit9rHfgKz The Council has also produced an accompany document that provides more details on the current context and how to engage. If you would like this document please contact Steve Sandercock (Procurement Consultant) steve.sandercock@iow.gov.uk
Due
31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
017000-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
25 Feb 2026, 15:25
Format
text/html

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

Name
Steve Sandercock

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 017000-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·