Issue - meetings

The Corporate Director of People to present a report which seeks approval to extend the existing contracts for home to school transport to 31 August 2022.

Resolved:  That the existing home to school transport contracts be extended for a period of one year, from September 2021 to August 2022.

Reason:     To ensure that there is provision in place to meet both the Local Authority’s statutory duties in relation to home to school transport, and provision for vulnerable young people.

The Corporate Director of People presented a report which sought approval to extend the existing contracts for home to school transport to 31 August 2022.

Home to school transport contracts in York were split into two areas.  Contracts for home to school dedicated bus services were currently held by York Pullman.  Contracts for minibuses and taxis were held by Streamline Taxis.  All contracts were due to expire at the end of August 2021. 

Two options were available:

Option 1 – procure new contracts, to begin on 1 September 2021;

Option 2 - extend the existing contracts for a further year.  This was the recommended option, as it would enable the transport industry to return to some form of normality after the pandemic, widening the number of providers able to bid for the work and allowing costs to stabilise.

Resolved:  That Option 2 be approved and the existing home to school transport contracts be extended for a period of one year, from September 2021 to August 2022.

Reason:     To ensure that there is provision in place to meet both the Local Authority’s statutory duties in relation to home to school transport, and provision for vulnerable young people.