Purpose

To seek Cabinet approval to procure
and award the following:
 

1.    
A seven-year contract for a high frequency bus
service to serve the new Arle Court Transport Hub. The proposed
contract shall operate for an initial period of seven years and
include an option to extend its term for a further period of not
more than three years.

2.    
A ten-year concession contract, with up to a
five-year extension to operate a café concession at the new
Arle Court Transport Hub

Decision

Cllr Philip
Robinson, on behalf of himself and Cllr David Gray, sought
Cabinet approval to procure and award the
following:

1.
A seven-year contract for a high frequency bus service to serve the
new Arle Court Transport Hub. The proposed contract shall operate
for an initial period of seven years and include an option to
extend its term for a further period of not more than three
years.

2.
A ten-year concession contract, with up to a five-year extension to
operate a café concession at the new Arle Court Transport
Hub.
 
Having considered all the information, Cabinet
noted the report and
 
RESOLVED to:
 
Delegate authority to the Executive Director: Economy,
Environment and Infrastructure in consultation with the Cabinet
Member for Education, Skills and Bus Transport to:

1.
Conduct a competitive procurement process, via the current
transport dynamic purchasing system in respect of a contract for
the supply of a high frequency park and ride bus service between
Arle Court Transport Hub and Cheltenham Town Centre. The proposed
contract shall continue for an initial period of seven years and
include an option to extend its term for a further period of not
more than three years;

2.
Award such contract to the preferred tenderer;

3.
To undertake a review of passenger demand before the end of the
initial two-year contract period to decide the most efficient
frequency and identify the necessary funding during years three to
ten; and,
 
4.
Determine whether to exercise the option to extend the contract for
a further period of not more three years on the expiry of the
initial seven-year term.

And

Delegate authority to the Executive Director: Economy,
Environment and Infrastructure in consultation with the Cabinet
Member for Environment and Planning to:

5.
Conduct a competitive procurement process in respect of a
concession contract to fit out and operate a café at the
Arle Court Transport Hub. The proposed contract shall continue for
an initial period of ten years and include an option to extend its
term for a further period of not more than five years;

6.
Award such contract to the preferred tenderer; and

7.
Determine whether to exercise the option to extend the contract for
a further period of not more five years on the expiry of the
initial ten-year term.