Council and councillors

Report no: 26/2021

(Key decision)

Cabinet approved the procurement model (section 4 and appendix C) and criteria for the award of home to school transport (section 5 and appendix D) contracts for academic year 21/22. 2.

Cabinet delegated authority to the Strategic Director for Places in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Culture & Leisure, Highways & Transportation and Road Safety to award the contracts resulting from this procurement.

Councillor Stephenson, as the relevant Cabinet Member, elaborated on the report and explained that it was an annual excercise and asked support for procurement  to ensure that the Council has the necessary contract in place for the provision of transport for the new school year. The contract had to be considered annually due to the fluctuation in the number of students needing transport, including special needs transport plans. It was a statutory obligation for the council to provide home to school transport.

Councillor Wilby thanked officers and Councillor Stephenson for their hard work.

In response to a question asked, Councillor Stephenson explained that the termination of the contract was one calendar month which was standard and necessary in order to respond to changes in the requirement of student transport.

RESOLVED:

That the procurement model (section 4 and appendix C) and criteria for the award of home to school transport (section 5 and appendix D) contracts for academic year 21/22 be approved.

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