Cabinet considered a report seeking approval to award the contract for a long term flexible demand responsive transport contract from 15th July 2013 until 14th July 2018. The total value of the contract was £2,300,208 over 5 years with the option to extend the contract for a further 2 years.
The contract would replace two interim flexible transport contracts that had been in place since spring last year following the withdrawal of ‘dial a ride’ services in the Borough.
RESOLVED
That
(1) the contract for the new flexible transport service be awarded to Tenderer 1 with a contract end date of 14th July 2018; and
(2) the officers be authorised to award the contract and to work with the operator to plan, mobilise and start the service on 15th July 2013.