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Home to School Taxi and Minibus Services (2026)

Isle of Wight Council · Local authority

In brief

Isle of Wight Council has announced plans to buy transport work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £19,110,025 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 8 years, starting 1 June 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 7 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £19,110,025 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

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).

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 068262-2025

About the buyer

Isle of Wight CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

153

Awards

91

Suppliers it has used most for transport

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From notice 068262-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 24 October 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.