Operation Of Electric Bus Services In Mansfield and Ashfield Area of Nottinghamshire

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Nottinghamshire County Council (the Council) are looking for a single Supplier to operate two services in the Mansfield & Ashfield areas of the County. The Council have been awarded funding by the Department for Transport (DfT) in order to purchase 4 electric, low floor buses, fully compliant with the Public Service Vehicle Accessibility Regulations 2000.It is expected that the buses will be delivered in September 2021. These buses are being brought in by the Council to run 2 services, the Berry Hill Flyer, and 417 Sutton. The tethered plug in electric buses will provide a zero-emission service to the people of Mansfield & Ashfield as an initial step to combat global emission problems. The Supplier is required to operate and house 2 electric buses. The buses must be accommodated within 10 miles of the route. The requirements include the charging of the buses of which the Council can provide the charging infrastructure if necessary. If the Supplier requires the charging infrastructure providing by the Council, they will need to be able to evidence that the land and/or building where the electric buses will be accommodated is owned by them or under a long term lease arrangement (minimum of 11 years) and that the installation of the charging infrastructure is permitted on the land/within the building. The contract will be in place for an initial term of 5 years with options to extend for up to another 5 years.