Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Isle of Wight Council
County Hall, High Street
Newport
PO30 1UD
UK
Contact person: Mrs Vanessa Squibb
Telephone: +44 1983821000
E-mail: procurement@iow.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ34
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.iow.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.iow.gov.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Local Bus Service Enhancements (Route 5)
Reference number: DN711483
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60170000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Award of a contract to the only commercial bus operator on the Isle of Wight for the provision of Local Bus Service Enhancements (Route 5) to increase frequency from 3 to 4 buses per hour on Mondays to Saturdays from May 2024 until the timetable change in spring 2026.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
290 050.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ34
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Award of a contract to the only commercial bus operator on the Isle of Wight for the provision of Local Bus Service Enhancements (Route 5) to increase frequency from 3 to 4 buses per hour on Mondays to Saturdays from May 2024 until the timetable change in spring 2026.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
It should be noted that the enhanced service will continue to be provided for a further 12 months after the first 24 months however there is no additional costs to the Authority for this period until timetable change in May 2027.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
Southern Vectis/Go South Coast Ltd are the only commercial operator with bus services which are already in existence on the Isle of Wight.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-026220
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/08/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Go South Coast Ltd
3rd Floor, 41-51 Grey Street
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 6EE
UK
NUTS: UKJ34
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 290 050.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court of England and Wales London
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/07/2026