Decision details

It is recommended that Cabinet approves the award of contracts for the 15 local bus routes which have been competitively tendered.

RESOLVED:

1.    That following consideration of the results of the procurement process in the submitted Part 2 report, to award contracts to the following six operators was agreed:- BETC, Cardinal Buses, C E Jeatt & Son (White Bus), Edward Thomas, Metrobus and Southdown.

2.    To note that the contract length would be three years with the option to extend up to a maximum of eight years as permitted by the 1985 Transport Act (as amended by s.70 Local Transport Act 2008). The total annual value of these contracts would be £1.037m (net of developer funding contribution for one route).

Reason for Decision:

The decision would enable the Council to achieve:

• A net full year saving of £0.125m compared to the previous aggregated cost of the routes.
• A robust bus network delivery of essential public transport to residents of Surrey.
• Services delivered by operators who are reputable and meet the Council’s minimum level of quality.
• Funding arrangements with operators that are sustainable.
• More services being delivered using lower emission Euro VI vehicles.

Ensures the Council complies with the Procurement Standing Orders (PSO), requiring Cabinet approval for those contracts that reach a specified value.

[Decisions on this item can be called in by the Corporate Overview Select Committee or the Environment Select Committee]