General Information

PROVISION OF TRANSPORT SERVICES - RETENDERING SEPTEMBER 2012

I have pleasure in advising you that documentation is now available for this year’s tendering exercise.

Please note the areas being retendered are as follows:

            NORTH AREA                           SOUTH AREA               SCHEDULED BUS SERVICES

             Appleby                                   Kendal                           Eden

             Keswick                                   Kirkby Lonsdale             South Lakes

             Kirkby Stephen                        Milnthorpe                     Barrow

             Penrith                                     Sedbergh                     

                                                              Windermere

The documents that you will require are detailed below:

• “General Information”
•  “Invitation to Tender” – one for each area.
• “Tender Forms” – one general form, please ensure area details are completed on each submission
• “Tender Forms” for Scheduled Bus Services – one for Eden, two for South Lakes and one for Barrow
• “Conditions of Contract” – Children’s Services/Adult & Local Services/Scheduled Bus Services Transport (to follow) 
• “Code of Practice” – Adult & Cultural Services/Special Educational Needs (subject to update)

All contracts are for 4 years unless otherwise indicated and the Scheduled Bus Services Barrow area which are for 3 years.

If you require a hard copy of the documents please contact us at integrated.transport@cumbria.gov.uk  - please indicate which areas you require - copies should be issued within 5 working days of receipt of request.

The Children’s Services, Adult & Cultural Services and Scheduled Bus Service transport contracts have been issued for tender together in order that the potential for full day work operations can be explored.   All vehicles used on registered local bus services must comply with the “Public Service Vehicle Accessibility Regulations”. 

Only Secondary or College routes can be registered – primary school routes must be private hire. Routes carrying primary school children will not be considered for registration. Remember that you must consult this office before registering any school service. Please remember to clearly indicate whether route is to be private hire or registered.

On certain registered routes it will be necessary to impose picking up and/or setting down restrictions in order to protect the revenue of other operators’ commercial services.  Full details will be given at the time of awarding contracts and may be added or revoked at a later date depending on changes in the network or commercial services.

We are keen to encourage operators to submit composite tender bids comprising of more than one route.  Please refer to the “Instructions for Tendering” for further information.

If you are at all unsure about which forms to complete, or if you have any queries regarding any aspect of the tendering documentation please do not hesitate to contact this office on any of the following numbers:

School or College Transport (North) Tel 01228 226005 – Email hayley.samson@cumbria.gov.uk

School or College Transport (South) Tel 01228 226001 – Email john.ferguson@cumbria.gov.uk

Scheduled Bus Services Tel 01228 226004 – Email mark.hodgkiss@cumbria.gov.uk

Social Care/SEND Tel 01228 226750 – Email jo.thomas@cumbria.gov.uk