Issue - meetings

Report of the Head of Locality Services - Commissioned

The Cabinet considered the report of the Head of Locality Services - Commissioned which provided details of proposals to utilise the option of a second 12 month extension of the current Hired Passenger Transport Framework Agreement for a period of 12 months from 1 January 2017 until 31December 2017.

Decision Made:

That approval be given to the utilisation of the second extension option of the current Hired Passenger Transport Framework Agreements for a period of 12 months from 1January 2017 until 31 December 2017.

Reasons for Decision:

The current Framework Agreement, core period from 1January 2014 to 31 December 2015, had an option to extend by 2 x 1 year extension periods at the discretion of Sefton Council. The decision was made following the successful performance of the suppliers over the preceding core period and the first of two extension periods and the pricing had remained stable over these periods of the Framework Agreement.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:

The option of going back out to tender via an OJEU compliant process for a new Framework Agreement was rejected because it was considered more appropriate to utilise resources to undertake a review of routes and to offer revised routes to the current framework transport providers. This would be via a competitive process within the existing framework agreement, which provides appropriate financial control.