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

Awarded 31 Aug 2026

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Awarded from this tender, closed 5 May 2026Home to School Transport Bus and Coach Services on the Isle of Wight (2026)

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Awarded31 Aug 2026

Value£12,641,644.00

SupplierGO SOUTH COAST LIMITED

AgencyIsle of Wight Council

RegionSouth East

CategoryTransport & Logistics

Expires in 1y 10mo2y term, 9% elapsed

Awarded 31 Aug 2026Expires 31 Aug 2028

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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.

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