Decision details

- The Homes to Schools Transport sector is a vulnerable market and does not attract many if any bids for certain routes. Occasionally, the Council struggles to fulfil its statutory requirements due to the limited supply base.
- Most firms are local or regional businesses and are reliant on the Council for income.
- Appetite to sustain businesses in this sector to ensure competition for routes continues once the contract returns to normal operations.
- In particular, sustain smaller businesses who predominantly pick up the harder to tender runs that in turn helps ensure value for money (VFM).
- Appetite to sustain as many providers in the market as possible to ensure transport can be managed at a competitive price.

To Grant Supplier Relief as outlined in previous ODR to the firms named in the attached Officer Decision Record.

See attached Officer Decision Record.