Decision - Home to School Transport Re-Procurement 2023-2027

Brighton and Hove Policy & Resources Committee Decided 24 Mar 2022 for determination GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Policy & Resources Committee

Report author

Mia Bryden

Published

24 Mar 2022

Reference

6576

As published

the council's own words, unedited

A paper seeking approval about next steps for home to school transport re-procurement from September 2023.

RESOLVED: That the Committee – (i) Approved the procurement of a Dynamic Purchasing System for home to school transport for a term of four years from 1 September 2023 to 31 August 2027; (ii) Granted delegated authority to the Executive Director of Families, Children & Learning to tender routes using the Dynamic Purchasing System; (iii) Agreed that operators should be required to pay their directly employed staff the living wage.

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The committee endorsed re-procuring home-to-school transport for pupils with special educational needs and other vulnerable children and adults for four years from September 2023. It supported an amended Dynamic Purchasing System without reverse auction bidding, with route-by-route tendering and requirements for directly employed staff to be paid the living wage.

Outcome

approved

Recommendation

Re-procure the home-to-school transport contract for a four-year term from 1 September 2023 to 31 August 2027, using an amended Dynamic Purchasing System without reverse auction bidding and tendering on a route-by-route basis; delegate procurement and contract award authority to the Executive Director of Families, Children & Learning; and require operators to pay and verify payment of the living wage to directly employed staff.

Financial impact

The service had a base budget of £3.8m, with forecasting showing a £440,000 cost pressure based on rising demand.

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Children, Young People & Skills Committee

Date in document

24 Mar 2022

Stakeholders named

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children and young people with special educational needs and disabilitiesvulnerable children and adultsfamilies and carersoperatorsspecial schoolsParent and Carer Council (PACC)councillors

Next steps

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Carry out the procurement and award the four-year home-to-school transport contract.
Tender the amended Dynamic Purchasing System on a route-by-route basis without reverse auction bidding.
Share a progress report at each committee meeting.
Provide weekly Group updates on the service from September to November 2023.

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