Issue - meetings

This report responds to a decision by East Yorkshire Motor Services to discontinue the route 18  bus service and presents options for the replacement of this service, to retain bus links between the city centre and villages to the south east of York.

Resolved:                     (a) That the award of a short-term (3 month) contract for the service outlined at option B be agreed.

(b) That a full procurement exercise, to secure best value for money from the service and to ensure that it is delivered with a vehicle meeting the latest emissions standard, be undertaken. If this is beyond the current budget, it will be brought to a future decision session.

(c) That the use of a Euro IV emissions vehicle for the short-term contract be agreed, in light of the short notice and duration of this contract.

Reason:                        To ensure the continued operation of a local bus service to Wheldrake and other villages to the south east of York.

The Executive Member considered a report responding to the decision by East Yorkshire Motor Services (EYMS) to discontinue the route 18 bus service and presenting options for the replacement of this service, in order to retain bus links between the city centre and villages to the south east of York.

The Officer provided a post-procurement update to the report (available online) and confirmed that CYC would need to allocate addition funding of £5,000 to retain the operation of this service for the following three months or approximately £20,000 for a full year (pending a further tender and with no change to contributions from neighbouring local authorities). It was also confirmed that any tenders exceeding the budget pre-allocated to the Executive Member by the Full Council would need to be approved by Executive. It was then

Resolved:                     (a) That the award of a short-term (3 month) contract for the service outlined at option B be agreed.

(b) That a full procurement exercise, to secure best value for money from the service and to ensure that it is delivered with a vehicle meeting the latest emissions standard, be undertaken. If this is beyond the current budget, it will be brought to a future decision session.

(c) That the use of a Euro IV emissions vehicle for the short-term contract be agreed, in light of the short notice and duration of this contract.

Reason:                        To ensure the continued operation of a local bus service to Wheldrake and other villages to the south east of York.