Soft Market Test: Park & Ride Services in Leicester & Leicestershire

Tender description

Leicestershire County Council (‘the Council’) would like to consult the market in relation to Park & Ride provision in Leicester and Leicestershire. We are inviting interested suppliers to complete a short questionnaire available via the link. THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION Please note that date given at II.3. is indicative ONLY and subject to procurement route chosen. If interested, please click on the following link to view the questionnaire and submit your response. The deadline for this Soft Market Test response is 12 noon on Wednesday, 5th April 2023. https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=91eedf12-dbc4-ed11-8120-005056b64545&p=527b4bbd-5c58-e511-80ef-000c29c9ba21 Please copy-paste the above link OR click on the link at Section I.1 above. Lot 1: The current Park and Ride contract is let in partnership between Leicestershire County and Leicester City Council ('the Councils’) and is due to expire in 2024. Leicestershire County Council is the lead authority for the bus operation and the City Council for the associated site infrastructure. The Councils would like to consult the market in its preparation of how to deliver the bus operation of the Park and Ride service beyond 2024. The Councils would like to maintain the current electric operation serving the three existing Park and Rides sites at Enderby, Birstall and Meynell’s Gorse with a frequent service to the City Centre operating up to 6 days a week, with additional Sunday operation at Christmas. It is the intention that the service is operated on a minimum cost basis with all revenue reverting to the Councils. Given the current financial challenges facing both the authorities and the industry we are keen to hear from interested parties how to deliver the service through more cost-effective methods. This will enable the Councils to examine the key issues to help inform the decision-making process prior to any possible future procurement.