Award

Local Bus Service Enhancements (Route 5)

  • Isle of Wight Council

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-026220

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-048bcf

Published 16 August 2024, 4:45pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Isle of Wight Council

County Hall, High Street

Newport

PO30 1UD

Contact

Mrs Vanessa Squibb

Email

vanessa.squibb@iow.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1983821000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ34 - Isle of Wight

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.iow.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.iow.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Local Bus Service Enhancements (Route 5)

Reference number

DN711483

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.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.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £290,050

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ34 - Isle of Wight
Main site or place of performance

Isle of Wight

two.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.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

The values given are estimated for the whole period.

The Isle of Wight Council will observe a 10 day standstill period from the date of the publication of this VEAT notice until midnight on the 27 August 2024.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

  • 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.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 March 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Go South Coast Ltd

3rd Floor, 41-51 Grey Street

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE1 6EE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ34 - Isle of Wight
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £290,050


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court of England and Wales

London

Country

United Kingdom