To agree the future procurement model for passenger transport services.

That:

(a)  a dynamic purchasing system be implemented to be effective from the termination of the current Passenger Transport Frameworks on 10 July 2018; and

(b)  the assistant director environment and place be authorised to take all operational decisions necessary to establish and maintain the passenger transport dynamic purchasing system.

1.    The Frameworks could be replaced with a new Framework. This is not recommended as the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) would provide greater flexibility, enabling new operators to join at any time in the future and tender for work.

2.    Not to continue with a framework or DPS agreement and tender all new passenger transport contracts on an individual basis. This is not recommended as the establishment of an umbrella agreement, which ensures a group of providers have been subject to a prequalifying assessment to confirm that they are capable of undertaking work, reduces the overall burden on the procurement process and enables the council to tender its services more efficiently and in a timely manner. Establishing an umbrella agreement such as a framework or DPS also means that subsequent contracts can be tendered without requiring OJEU notices in the event that individual values are above the threshold and ensures compliance with rules relating to aggregation of contracts.