De-Minimis Supported Bus Service Direct Award 2nd February 2024
February 2, 2024 Director of Planning, Transport & Environment (Officer) Key decision Awaiting outcome View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
...to directly award subsidies for supported public bus services for three years, from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2027, on de-minimis grounds to fund socially necessary services that require additional support outside of commercial operating hours.
Full council record
Decision
AGREED: that
(i) A direct award for supported public bus service subsidies be awarded on de-minimis grounds in line with the Service Subsidy Agreements (Tendering) Regulations 1985 as amended by the Service Subsidy Agreements (Tendering) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2002.
(ii) The subsidy period will be for three years, from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2027.
Reasons for the decision
To enable officers to direct award subsidies to fund parts of existing bus services that are provided by bus operators on a commercial basis for the majority of the day, but require additional support to provide services at the start and end of the day, or sections of a service for socially necessary bus services.
Details
| Outcome | For Determination |
| Decision date | 2 Feb 2024 |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |