Decision details

RETENDERING OF PASSENGER TRANSPORT CONTRACTS DUE TO EXPIRE IN SEPTEMBER 2017

Decision Maker: Cabinet member transport and roads

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To secure approval to retender contracts for the provision of passenger transport services, ensuring continuity of services, in line with statutory duties relating to eligible school transport and maintaining the bus network in accordance with adopted policies.

Decision:

THAT:-

 

(a)           the following public transport contracts be awarded with effect from 3rd September 2017 as follows:

·       route 292 to Sargeants for a maximum period of seven years with break points at 3 and 5 years at a contract value of £1,362,900

·       route 293 to First for a maximum period of seven years with break points at 3 and 5 years at a contract value of £1,597,200

·       route 299 to Lugg Valley for a maximum period of a year at a contract value of £10,916

(b)           the procurement of passenger transport school contracts as set out in appendix 1 be approved;

(c)           the assistant director environment and place be authorised to take all operational decisions necessary to award school transport contracts within approved budgets, following implementation of recommendation b above;

(d)           the assistant director environment and place be authorised to take all operational decisions necessary to undertake future school transport route reviews and subsequent procurement in accordance with council policies, contract procedure rules and approved budgets; the director for economy, communities and corporate be authorised to award contracts for future passenger transport services tendered in accordance with agreed  policies and approved budgets. 

Reasons for the decision:

To ensure that the council manages its passenger transport services effectively and within budgetary constraints whilst also meeting its statutory duties. To ensure the core bus network is maintained and children are transported to school in line with eligibility.

Alternative options considered:

Not to proceed with re-tendering or the award of contracts. This is not recommended as this is likely to result in services being withdrawn and could mean that the council breaches its statutory responsibilities relating to school transport and is in conflict with its adopted policies relating to the support for the bus network which defines a Core Bus Network.

 

Contact: Steve Burgess, Head of transport and access services Email: sburgess@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432260968.

Publication date: 09/08/2017

Date of decision: 09/08/2017

Effective from: 17/08/2017

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