Issue - decisions

Award of New Contracts for Supported Bus Services

18/06/2010 - Award of New Contracts for Supported Bus Services

The Cabinet Member agrees that:

1. Contracts for the 20A/C Monday – Saturday services shall be awarded to Wessex Connect on a net subsidy basis.

2. The current 16:44 20C term time only service from Bath University to Twerton will cease.  An additional 20C journey will operate from Bath Bus Station at 19:00 (Mon-Fri) via Bath University, Combe Down, Twerton, Weston and the RUH.

3. Contracts for the existing timetable on the 768 service shall be awarded to CT Coaches on a net subsidy basis.

4. The 768 service will no longer extend to Hinton Blewett, but existing contracts will be amended to provide weekly services between Hinton Blewett and Bath, and Hinton Blewett and Radstock. 

5. the current contract for 768 Tuesday and Thursday services will be terminated after due notice as this contract is replaced by the new 768 contracts.

6. De minimis contracts for operation of the current timetable on the 665 service will be awarded to B&NES Environmental Services (Mon-Fri) and CT Coaches (Saturdays) on a gross cost basis.