SOFT MARKET TESTING FOR THE SUPPLY OF A BUS SERVICE LINKING BASING VIEW TO THE LEISURE PARK

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This information is requested as part of an exercise to seek the market’s views regarding the provision of a bus service linking the Basing View business area, railway station and the Leisure Park in Basingstoke; the capacity of the market to supply these services, and the level of interest from operators in providing such a service. In preparation for the expiry of the current operator’s contract, the council is preparing to update and re tender the current contract for the operation of the Centre Shuttle bus service in Basingstoke for a further five years. As part of our carbon reduction commitment we are keen to explore innovative options using differing fuel variants from that used currently and would like to better understand implications relating to the additional infrastructure and costs that this is likely to require. Keywords: energy efficient, Bus, Passenger