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Isles of Scilly Transport - Inter-Island Commuter Passenger Boat Services

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Submission Closed09/25/2026, 11:00:00 AM UTC

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The Council of the Isles of Scilly is seeking a licensed passenger boat operator to provide a critical inter-island commuter service connecting St Martin's and St Agnes with St Mary's. This lifeline service is primarily designed to support essential travel during the winter period, including early years and home-to-school transport, children and young people's activities, adult social care, and employment-related travel for school staff. The contract is funded by short-term emergency funding from the Department for Transport and serves as a mechanism for the Council to gather operational data on passenger demand and service reliability to inform long-term sustainable connectivity solutions. The period of performance begins on October 5, 2026, and runs through March 31, 2027, with a limited academic extension for education-related travel through July 24, 2027. The contract is awarded based on the Most Advantageous Tender, with evaluation weightings of 50 percent for price, 40 percent for quality, and 10 percent for social value. Performance is measured against strict targets, including a 98 percent reliability rate for scheduled journeys, a 95 percent punctuality rate for departures within 10 minutes of the scheduled time, and 100 percent compliance with maritime safety and safeguarding requirements. The service provider must adhere to rigorous safety and certification standards, including mandatory DBS clearances for personnel and full vessel certification. Payment is structured as a fixed service subsidy paid monthly in arrears. The contract is governed by English law and requires the operator to provide detailed monthly reporting on passenger numbers and service delivery to verify claims before payment is authorized.

General Info

Licensed boat operator providing inter-island commuter services from October 2026 to July 2027.

Agency

Council of the Isles of Scilly

NAICS

483114 - Coastal and Great Lakes Passenger Transportation

Place of Performance

GBR

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

8 pages · rfp

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28 pages · itt

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71 pages · contract-document

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4 pages · rfp

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10 pages · specifications

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23 pages · submission-checklist

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PhaseClosed

PostedSep 15

Solicitation

Response DeadlineSep 25

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

09/25/2026, 11:00:00 AM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyCouncil of the Isles of Scilly

Contacts1 person available

OfficeN/A

Organization / AgencyCouncil of the Isles of Scilly

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The Council of the Isles of Scilly is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced and appropriately licensed passenger boat operator to provide a reliable Inter-Island Commuter Passenger Boat Service connecting St Martin's and St Agnes with St Mary's. The service provides an essential lifeline between the islands and is required to support a range of Council-facilitated and concessionary travel requirements, particularly during the winter period when the frequency and availability of normal commercial inter-island services is reduced. The journeys supported through the service principally provide for: • Early Years transport; • Home-to-School Transport; • Children and Young People (C&YP) travel, principally to enable participation in clubs and organised activities; • Adult Social Care travel; • Discretionary Concessionary Fares supported by the Council; and • Employment-related travel, particularly for teachers and school support staff where inter-island transport is necessary to enable attendance at work. The service also provides broader community connectivity, enabling residents to access essential services and facilities on St Mary's. Other passenger journeys outside the Council-supported service requirements may continue to be provided by operators on a commercial basis. The Department for Transport (DfT) has provided short-term emergency funding to support the service during the 2026/27 winter period. This funding is intended to provide an interim solution for this winter only while the Council considers the longer-term requirements for sustainable inter-island connectivity. The Contract(s) will therefore also provide an important opportunity for the Council to gather information on passenger demand, journey patterns, service reliability, operating costs and service utilisation. This evidence will help the Council understand how the revised service is being used and inform consideration of a more permanent and sustainable solution for future years. The principal subsidised Winter Service Period is expected to run from October 2026 to 31 March 2027. From 1 April 2027, the normal commercial summer inter-island timetable is expected to resume, and the wider winter service subsidy will cease. However, the Contract will provide for a limited Academic Year Extension Period from April to July 2027, covering only the services required to support the continuation of Early Years, Home-to-School, and associated education employment travel until the end of the academic year. The journeys and service requirements applicable during this extension period are set out in Schedule 1 - Service Specification. The Council is therefore seeking a proportionate, flexible, reliable and dependable service which recognises the essential lifeline function of inter-island connectivity, the range of Council-supported passenger requirements and the particular commercial challenges associated with maintaining these connections during the winter period. The Contract is intended both to maintain these essential journeys in the short term and to provide the operational evidence required to inform the Council's approach to their longer-term provision.

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