Issue - meetings

This report presents the result of the evaluation of the tenders received for the provision of the Park & Ride bus service and asks the Executive to decide which fare and vehicle emission standard variants to progress and which enhanced specification items should be included at the start of the contract.

RESOLVED: (i)         That the acceptance of First York, by the Director of City Strategy under delegated authority, as the preferred operator for the provision of the Park and Ride service with the intention, subject to the satisfactory conclusion of contractual terms negotiations, to enter into an agreement with the company to provide the service for five years, with an option to extend for a further three years, be noted and agreed.

REASON:      To maintain a high quality Park and Ride service for the City.

                        (ii)        That the proposed fare level and service options identified in paragraphs 23 and 42 of the report (and summarised in the table above) be approved.

REASON:      To enhance the Park and Ride service in a cost effective and affordable way.

                        (iii)       That further discussions be held with First York, aimed at providing more flexible ticketing arrangements for the whole of the First fleet which operates in York.

REASON:      To ensure that the issue of integrated ticketing is progressed as quickly as possible.

Members considered a report which presented the result of the evaluation of tenders received for the provision of the Park & Ride bus service and asked them to decide on a number of issues in relation to the contract specifications.

Tender documentation had been issued on 24 July to the five suppliers on the short list.  Tenders had been received from three suppliers – First York, Veolia and Go North East.  These had been evaluated using the MEAT approach (Most Economically Advantageous Tender), with a 50:50 quality / cost split.  Under this process, First York had emerged with the highest overall score, with an income to the Council that was within budget requirements. 

In order to finalise the contract with First York, a number of service options relating to emissions, fares and enhanced specification required Member approval.  Details were set out in paragraphs 18 to 42.  The recommended options and enhancements were summarised in paragraph 43 as follows:

Having considered the advice of the Shadow Executive, it was

RESOLVED: (i)         That the acceptance of First York, by the Director of City Strategy under delegated authority, as the preferred operator for the provision of the Park and Ride service with the intention, subject to the satisfactory conclusion of contractual terms negotiations, to enter into an agreement with the company to provide the service for five years, with an option to extend for a further three years, be noted and agreed.

REASON:      To maintain a high quality Park and Ride service for the City.

                        (ii)        That the proposed fare level and service options identified in paragraphs 23 and 42 of the report (and summarised in the table above) be approved.

REASON:      To enhance the Park and Ride service in a cost effective and affordable way.

                        (iii)       That further discussions be held with First York, aimed at providing more flexible ticketing arrangements for the whole of the First fleet which operates in York.

REASON:      To ensure that the issue of integrated ticketing is progressed as quickly as possible.