Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
To award contracts for nine new routes commencing August 2015 to replace the existing supported bus contracts. New contracts are for three years with possible two year extension. The new contracts reflect the Council's bus strategy.
That the award of the supported bus contracts set out in Table 1 within the restricted Appendix 1 be approved.
In accordance with the Department for Transport guidance and public sector procurement legislation, all supported bus services must be subject to a compliant tendering process. New contracts must now be awarded in order to maintain compliance and ensure continued service provision.
An alternative would be not to award the supported bus contracts; however, this would remove a key part of the overall transport system.
None.
Reason Key: Expenditure >£400,000 & Affects more than 1 ward.;
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Financial Impact: No current financial implications for Bracknell Forest.
Declarations: None
Subject to Urgent Proceedings: No
Making Representations: In writing to Director of Environment, Culture and Communities.
Other reasons / organisations consulted
Operators of the current supported contracts
were consulted before creating the new route specifications. A full
consultation process was undertaken for the bus strategy.
Consultees
Operators of current supported bus
contracts.
Contact: Sue Cuthbert, Principle Engineer (Transport) Email: sue.cuthbert@bracknell-forest.gov.uk Tel: 01344 351168.
Report author: Sue Cuthbert
Publication date: 27/01/2015
Date of decision: 27/01/2015
Decided at meeting: 27/01/2015 - Executive
Effective from: 05/02/2015
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