Planning

Home to School Taxi and Minibus Services (2026)

  • Isle of Wight Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-068262

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05246a (view related notices)

Published 24 October 2025, 3:00pm



Scope

Reference

DN776009

Description

The Provision of Home to School Taxi and Minibus Services 2026. Relating to the provision of home to school taxi/minibus services which is a statutory function for the local authority. The Authority is engaging with potential suppliers to seek views and feedback to the information provided in this questionnaire. This is intended to be used to assist the Authority on deciding the next steps for the procurement of Home to School Taxi and Minibus Services Framework (2026) (Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05246a).

Commercial tool

Establishes a framework

Total value (estimated)

  • £19,110,025 excluding VAT
  • £22,932,030 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2034
  • 8 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 60120000 - Taxi services

Contract locations

  • UKJ34 - Isle of Wight

Engagement

Engagement deadline

24 November 2025

Engagement process description


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

2 January 2026


Contracting authority

Isle of Wight Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGYX-7387-YJXG

County Hall

Newport

PO30 1UD

United Kingdom

Contact name: Mrs Vanessa Squibb

Email: vanessa.squibb@iow.gov.uk

Region: UKJ34 - Isle of Wight

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government