Purpose

The report will seek agreement to extend the expiry date of
the Passenger Transport Dynamic Procurement
System (DPS) from 31st August 2025 to 31st
March 2028, and to increase the delegation of spend authority.  This revised amount will cover the value of
contracts allocated via the DPS until their expiry as at
31st August 2032.   The extension of the
Framework will enable new suppliers to enroll on the existing DPS Framework to
deliver savings.

Content

RESOLVED: that
 
1.    
the extension of the
existing Passenger Transport Dynamic Procurement Process from
31st August 2025 to 31st March 2028 be
approved to enable contracts to be awarded via the DPS until
31st March 2028.
 
2.    
subject to the future
budget allocation an increase of the value of contracts to be
allocated via the DPS from £138.8 million to a total value of
£170.8 million. This revised amount will cover the value of
all new contracts allocated from 1st Sember 2018 until
the expiry date of the contracts up to 31st August
2032.
 
3.    
Authority be delegated
to the Director of Planning Transport and Environment in
consultation with the Cabinet Portfolio Members and Directorate
budget holders for Education, Children’s and Adult Services,
to procure and deliver contracts subject to budget being
available.
 
4.    
It be noted that if
the budget requirement exceeds the current allocation available
having considered the availability of external funding or in year
efficiencies then this will need to be brought back to Cabinet for
approval as part of the budget setting
process.