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

The Isle of Wight Council ("the Authority") invites Tenders from suitably qualified Suppliers ("Potential Suppliers") for the provision of Home to School Transport Bus and Coach Services for both Mainstream and Special Educational Needs (SEN) on the Isle of Wight. This procurement follows the OJEU OPEN Procedure under the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

The Authority has a statutory duty to provide transport assistance between home and school for eligible children following an assessment of each child's ability to meet the Home to School Transport criteria. The Potential Supplier(s) will provide appropriate vehicles and drivers to deliver the Services as per the requirements of the Specification.

Each mainstream school will be tendered as a separate Sub-Lot (with the exception of Carisbrooke College and Christ the King College which will be tendered together in the same Sub-Lot). Each Sub-Lot contains a different number of routes depending on the Authority's requirements for each school and the number of children eligible for the Services.

The Potential Supplier will provide appropriate vehicles, equipment, drivers and School Escorts to deliver the Services as per the requirements of the Specification to meet the needs of the children eligible for the Services. Both the Special Education Needs (SEN) schools will be tendered together in the same Sub-Lot.

SUB-LOT 2a - Medina House and St George's School (7 routes) The term of the contract shall be 01 September 2020 until 31 August 2023 with the option to extend for up to a further period of three years, one year at a time at the sole discretion of the Authority. The closing date for receipt of Tenders is 14:00Hrs on 29 May 2020.

Additional information: Any estimated values are for the total contract duration including any possible extension period. The Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2000 which came into force on 1 January 2005 applies to the Authority.

If any tenderer considers that any information supplied is commercially sensitive/confidential, this should be highlighted and reasons given. A schedule will be provided within the invitation to tender documents where tenderers can record and submit this information to the Authority.

In such cases the relevant material will, in response to FOI requests, be examined in light of exemptions provided for in this Act. The contract shall be made in English and according to English Law and subject to the jurisdiction of the English Courts.

To download the tender documents, interested parties must register their company on the ProContract portal. This contract opportunity can be searched by using reference number DN470080 or by using the link provided.