Issue - meetings

This report presents a number of options for altering the Park & Ride specification to address the concerns of potential suppliers, and to increase the likelihood of securing viable bids for the Park & Ride contract.

Resolved:  That the Executive:

(i)           Approve Option 2 in the report, noting the increased flexibility that this gives to the Park & Ride operators; and

(ii)          Authorise Council officers to commence a new tendering exercise, at the earliest possible opportunity, to secure an operator for the York Park & Ride service from February 2018.

Reason:    To ensure continued operation of the York Park & Ride service and to ensure delivery of the most economically advantageous Park & Ride contract moving forwards.

Consideration was given to report which set out the options for altering the Park and Ride specification to address the, previously raised, concerns of potential suppliers and in order to increase the likelihood of securing viable bids for the contract.

Officers confirmed that the key issue identified by the operators had been a desire for the Council to increase the level of commercial flexibility available for bidders, in particular the issues set out at Table A in the report.

Consideration was given to three options, details of which were set out in the report at paragraph 13, each of which had been analysed at paragraphs 14 to 25.

In answer to Members questions, Officers confirmed that when assessing tenders scores would be increased for the use of low emission vehicles in city centre air quality hotspots. It was noted that a requirement to use low emission vehicles would affect the procurement and value for money and Officers highlighted the battery replacement costs.

Members noted the comments submitted by Dave Merrett, in relation to the amending of the recommendations to ensure that the six Park and Ride routes used ultra low emission vehicles and that selected extra service stops were provided on week day evenings.

Resolved:  That the Executive:

(i)           Approve Option 2 in the report, noting the increased flexibility that this gives to the Park & Ride operators; and

⁽ⁱⁱ⁾                 Authorise Council officers to commence a new tendering exercise, at the earliest possible opportunity, to secure an operator for the York Park & Ride service from February 2018. ^1.

Reason:    To ensure continued operation of the York Park & Ride service and to ensure delivery of the most economically advantageous Park & Ride contract moving forwards.