Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Isle of Wight Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Go South Coast Ltd
- Value
- £290,050
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Transport services · Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver (CPV 60170000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 064391-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date28 Aug 2024
- Published8 Jul 2026Published 679 days after the contract date
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. 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.
About the supplier
Go South Coast Ltd: every public contract they have won.