The following contracts have been tendered as part of a capacity review carried out for the new academic school year commencing 4th September 2018.

The decision has been taken to award Mainstream Educational Transport contracts as follows:

1. Contract COLW8 – Colwall Primary School. Awarded to Blue Line Taxis for a 3 year term commencing 4th 2018 September at an annual value of £19,000.
2. Contract MUCH8 – Much Marcle Primary School. Awarded to Blue Line Taxis for a 7 year term commencing 4th September 2018 at an annual value of £19,000.
3. Contract QE218 – Queen Humanities (College) School and Bosbury Primary. Awarded to Blue Line Taxis for a 4 year term commencing 4th September 2018 at an annual value of £15,200.
4. Contract SCK18 – Suckley Primary School. Awarded to Blue Line Taxis for a 3 year term commencing 4th September 2018 at an annual value of £15,960.
5. Contract WIG48 – Wigmore High School. Awarded to Blue Line Taxis for a 1 year term commencing 4th September 2018 at an annual value of £19,000.
6. Contract JKH18 – John Kyrle High & Gorsley Goffs Primary School. Awarded to George Youngs Coaches for a 5 year term commencing 4th September 2018 at an annual value of £23,750.
7. Contract NEW18 – Newent Comprehensive & Gorsley Goffs School. Awarded to Blue Line Taxis for a 3 year term commencing 4th September 2018 at an annual value of £24,700.
8. Contract MON18 – Monmouth Comprehensive & John Kyrle High School. Awarded to Blue Line Taxis for a 5 year term commencing 4th September 2018 at an annual value of £20,900.
9. Contract THA18 – The Hereford Academy School. Awarded to Blue Line Taxis for a 2 year term commencing 4th September 2018 at an annual value of £4,750.
10. Contract WBN18 – Weobley High School. Awarded to Leominster Travel for a 5 year term commencing 4th September 2018 at an annual value of £16007.
11. Contract AYLA8 – Aylestone High School. Awarded to Blue Line Taxis for a 2 year term commencing 4th September 2018 at an annual value of £13,300.
12. Contract WIG49 – Wigmore High School. Awarded to PC & PD Harley for a 1 term commencing 4th September 2018 at an annual value of £9,230.
13. Contract MH018 – John Masefield High School. Awarded to Buchanans Coaches for a 5 year term commencing 4th September 2018 at an annual value of £39,520.
14. Contract CHAN8- The Chantry High School. Awarded to CM Davies for a 2 year term commencing 4th September 2018 at an annual value of £21,850.
15. Contract DYSP8- Dyson Perrins High School. Awarded to C M Davies for a 3 year term commencing 4th September 2018 at an annual value of £6,650.

Summary of changes:

Previous Contracts Annual Value New Contracts Annual Value Increase
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£236,000 15 £268,000 £32,000

The net financial effect of this tendering exercise is an increase in contracting costs for mainstream school and college transport from £3,429,000 to £3,461,000. An increase of 0.93%.