Council and councillors

Report no: 25/2021

(Key Decision)

Cabinet approved the procurement model and criteria for the award of public bus service contracts 12 & 47. 2.

Cabinet delegates authority to the Strategic Director for Places, in consultation with the Cabinet Member with portfolio for Culture & Leisure, Highways & Transportation and Road Safety, to award the contract resulting from this procurement.

Councillor Stephenson, as the relevant Cabinet Member, elaborated on the report and explained that previously the Local Transport Plan and the Transport Strategy had been approved and a holistic approach to public transport across the County was needed. It was explained that the criteria had been carefully considered to ensure that providers successful in the process would be capable of meeting the requirements and could deliver appropriate quality services in Rutland.

Whilst a 2 year and 5-year contract had been considered it was explained that the Council would get better value for money if they entered into a 5-year contract; the Cabinet Member responsible explained that she would have discussion with officers with regards to requesting contributions from other surrounding Councils where the bus services ran through their areas with no financial benefit to RCC. It was further stated that there was a duty of care to residents to provide a bus service especially due to the rurality of the County.

RESOLVED:

That the procurement model and criteria for the award of public bus service contracts 12 & 47 be approved

That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director for Places, in consultation with the Cabinet Member with portfolio for Culture & Leisure, Highways & Transportation and Road Safety, to award the contract resulting from this procurement.