Decision details

The existing contracts for school transport and local bus services expire in July and August. New contracts need to be in place to ensure that transport continues to be available from September onwards. This report recommends the selection and acceptance of tenders for school transport and contracted local bus services to be provided from 1 September 2004.

The Cabinet accepted the tenders as detailed in appendices A and B and paragraph 7.3 of the report, as amended by the recommendation referring to appendix B in the addendum paper.
The Cabinet approved the use of conventional British coaches (painted yellow) for the

New contracts need to be put in place if transport is to continue to be available from September on these routes.The price and quality offered is considered to represent best value following detailed evaluation of each tender response.