Road transport services

Tender description

Services for mainstream home to school to be provided on a 1 school 1 operator model. Operators will provide transport on a school by school basis with the freedom to design the most efficient network of routes. Where appropriate, operators will be encouraged to open up schools routes to members of the public including post 16 students who attend sixth form at the school/college. Supported public transport services to focus on specific settlements to serve, minimum service frequencies, and include block loading of scholars and arrival/departure times at relevant schools. Payment for public transport routes will be on a minimum financial support basis, all revenue generated is retained by the operator. This services required were allocated in to 20 lots as specified in the procurement documents. Specific ‘cluster’ lots were identified in the procurement documents to allow for optional bids. The evaluation was based on individual lots, then cluster lots. Contract Values entered are for the basic seven year period, not including potential extension options.