Bus Service Tender Results
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Oxfordshire County Council Bus Service Tender Results Since deregulation of bus services in October 1986, the County Council has been required by law (the Transport Act 1985) to invite tenders for provision of financially-supported local bus services and to make available for public inspection the results of tenders received. (The Council is allowed to award certain low-cost (‘de minimis’) or short-term contracts without competitive tender and to award negotiated contracts if no acceptable tenders are received). This publication contains details of tender awards made in March 2013. A separate list of ‘de minimis’ and negotiated contract awards made at the same time are included in an addendum. Previous editions of this publication can be viewed on the Oxfordshire County Council website. Historic editions are also available for inspection between 10.00 a.m. & 4.00 p.m. Monday to Friday at Speedwell House, Speedwell Street, Oxford, OX1 1NE. Visitors should go to the main reception and ask for the Bus Services Team. Previous editions can also be e-mailed on request. For any general enquiries about the above, please ring Allan Field, Bus Services Manager (01865 815826) or Mark Shepley, Business Support Officer (01865 810404). June 2013 1 ISSUE NO 72 – June 2013 OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL – TENDERS FOR LOCAL BUS SERVICES PART 1 – CONTRACTS AWARDED The County Council has accepted the following tenders which were considered by the Cabinet Member (Transport) Decisions meeting on 21st March 2013, for provision of subsidised local bus services in Oxfordshire. The Council accepted the lowest tender for each service unless otherwise stated, as representing the most effective and economic application of funds at its disposal. The sums shown are the amounts of subsidy payable, in accordance with tender prices, for the first year of each contract. Contract Description of Successful tender amount (£/year) & No. of Highest Contract no. service operator name tenders tender period received (£/year) CHERWELL DC PT/C2A Service B5: Banbury town centre to £344,376* (Midland Red South Ltd, 2 £96,591 02.06.2013 to Bretch Hill. Daily, evening service at a trading as ‘Stagecoach in 01.06.2019 30 minute frequency. Oxfordshire’) *This is a joint tender price with contracts C14A, C19A & C20A) PT/C14A Service B7: Banbury town centre to £344,376* (Midland Red South Ltd, 4 £149,302 02.06.2013 to Grimsbury and Edmunds Road. trading as ‘Stagecoach in 01.06.2019 Monday to Saturday, broadly hourly Oxfordshire’) frequency *This is a joint tender price with contracts C2A, C19A & C20A) PT/C19A Service B1 & B2: Banbury town centre £344,376* (Midland Red South Ltd, 4 £286,554 02.06.2013 to to Easington and Banbury town centre trading as ‘Stagecoach in 01.06.2019 to Cherwell Heights and Bodicote. Oxfordshire’) Monday to Saturday, 30 minute *This is a joint tender price with frequency. contracts C2A, C14A & C20A) 2 Contract Description of Successful tender amount (£/year) & No. of Highest Contract no. service operator name tenders tender period received (£/year) PT/C20A Service B10: Banbury town centre to £344,376* (Midland Red South Ltd, 4 £129,303 02.06.2013 to Hanwell Fields. Monday to Saturday trading as ‘Stagecoach in 01.06.2019 hourly frequency. Oxfordshire’) *This is a joint tender price with contracts C2A, C14A & C19A) PT/C31A Service 90: Heyfords to Banbury via £6,000 (Oxfordshire County Council, 2 £8,550 02.06.2013 to the Barfords. Thursday, one return Integrated Transport Unit) 01.06.2019 journey. PT/C34A Service 504: Hornton to Banbury via £8,500 (Heyfordian Travel Ltd ) 2 £11,801 02.06.2013 to Horley. Thursday only, one return 30.05.2015 journey. PT/C40B Services 22, 23 & 24: Bicester town £414,312* (Thames Travel 7 £289,923 02.06.2013 to services. Monday to Saturday, hourly (Wallingford) Ltd) 01.06.2019 frequency (30 min for service 24). * This is a joint tender price with contracts C45C & C49B. PT/C42B Services 37 & 81: Finmere to Bicester £6,000 (Heyfordian Travel Ltd ) 5 £9,360 02.06.2013 to via Newton Purcell & Souldern to 01.06.2019 Bicester via Bucknell. Tuesday only, 2 return journeys PT/C45C Service 94: Bicester / Otmoor villages £414,312* (Thames Travel 7 £90,000 02.06.2013 to to Oxford. Monday to Saturday, (Wallingford) Ltd) 01.06.2019 revised off peak journeys. * This is a joint tender price with contracts C40B & C49B. 3 Contract Description of Successful tender amount (£/year) & No. of Highest Contract no. service operator name tenders tender period received (£/year) PT/C49B Services 25 & 25A: Bicester to £414,312* (Thames Travel 6 £434,045 02.06.2013 to Kidlington Tesco via Wendlebury (25) (Wallingford) Ltd) 01.06.2019 and Bicester to Oxford via the * This is a joint tender price with Heyfords & Kirtlington (25A). Monday contracts C40B & C45C. to Saturday, hourly frequency. WEST OXFORDSHIRE DC PT/W4 Services 18 & 19: Clanfield / Bampton £354,640 (Thames Transit Ltd 1 n/a 02.06.2013 to to Oxford via Standlake (18) and trading as ‘Stagecoach in 31.05.2014 Eynsham & Carterton to Witney via Oxfordshire’) Bampton (19). Monday to Saturday, hourly frequency (current service). PT/W10 Service 64: Carterton to Swindon via £88,512 (Thames Transit Ltd trading 2 £116,900 02.06.2013 to Filkins & Lechlade. Monday to as ‘Stagecoach in Oxfordshire’) 31.05.2014 Saturday, 2 hourly frequency (current service). PT/W21 Service X15: Witney to Abingdon via £102,877 (Thames Transit Ltd 2 £149,216 02.06.2013 to Standlake & Southmoor. Monday to trading as ‘Stagecoach in 31.05.2014 Saturday, 2 hourly frequency (current Oxfordshire’) service). PT/W39 Service T1: Demand responsive taxi £124,562* (GoRide Community 2 £78,500 02.06.2013 to bus service from Leafield and Interest Company) 31.05.2014 Finstock to Charlbury. Monday to * This is a joint tender price with Friday (current service). contracts W40 & W52. 4 Contract Description of Successful tender amount (£/year) & No. of Highest Contract no. service operator name tenders tender period received (£/year) PT/W40 Service C1: Charlbury Taxibus from £124,562* (GoRide Community 2 £107,400 02.06.2013 to the Wychwoods, Leafield and Interest Company) 31.05.2014 Finstock. Monday to Friday (current * This is a joint tender price with service). contracts W39 & W52. PT/W46 Service X9: Chipping Norton to Witney £162,113* (Thames Transit Ltd 3 £103,950 02.06.2013 to via Charlbury. Friday and Saturday trading as ‘Stagecoach in 31.05.2014 evenings, 2 return journeys (current Oxfordshire’) service). *This is a joint tender price with contract W56A PT/W48 Service 243: Combe to Witney via £20,800 (Pulham & Sons (Coaches) 1 n/a 02.06.2013 to A Stonesfield & Leafield. Tues / Fri only, Ltd) 31.05.2014 3 return journeys (current service). PT/W50 Service X8: Chipping Norton to £99,424 (Pulham & Sons (Coaches) 4 £159,109 02.06.2013 to Kingham Station via Churchill. Monday Ltd) 31.05.2014 to Saturday, hourly frequency (current service). PT/W52 Service X8A: Kingham Station to the £124,562* (GoRide Community 4 £193,404 02.06.2013 to Wychwoods via Idbury and Fifield. Interest Company) 31.05.2014 Monday to Saturday, off peak hourly * This is a joint tender price with frequency (current service). contracts W39 & W40. PT/W56 Service X9: Chipping Norton to Witney £162,113* (Thames Transit Ltd 3 £371,181 02.06.2013 to A via Charlbury. Monday to Saturday, trading as ‘Stagecoach in 31.05.2014 hourly frequency (current service). Oxfordshire’) *This is a joint tender price with contract W46 5 Contract Description of Successful tender amount (£/year) & No. of Highest Contract no. service operator name tenders tender period received (£/year) SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE DC PT/S79A Service 98: Great Western Park to £96,959 (Thames Travel 3 £128,515 02.06.2013 to & B Didcot. Monday to Saturday, 30 (Wallingford) Ltd) (option A) 31.05.2014 minute frequency (current service). Price increases to £108,529 for £141,000 Note that option B is for a 20 minute Option B when the 200th dwelling is (Option B) frequency which forms part of this occupied. contract when the 200th dwelling is occupied on Great Western Park. VALE OF WHITE HORSE DC PT/V61 Service 63: Longworth to Oxford via £52,798 (Red Rose Travel Ltd) 4 £89,396 02.06.2013 to Southmoor & Appleton. Monday to 30.05.2015 Saturday, 2 -3 hour frequency (current service). PT/V68 Service X47: Ardington to Swindon via £12,998 (Thames Travel 4 £21,500 02.06.2013 to Wantage, Sparsholt & Uffington. (Wallingford) Ltd) 30.05.2015 Saturday only. 3 return journeys (current service). PT/V79B Services 67, 67A & 67B: Wantage to £97,827 (Thames Travel 3 £116,950 02.06.2013 to Faringdon via Stanford in the Vale and (Wallingford) Ltd) 30.05.2015 Letcombe Regis / East Challow. (Service 67 to serve Kingston Lisle and Uffington). Monday to Saturday, broadly 2 hourly frequency. 6 PART 2 – CONTRACTS NOT AWARDED The County Council did not accept any tender for any of the contracts (or contract variants) listed below, for the reasons stated. Contract Description of No. of Lowest Highest Reason why contract was not no. service tenders tender tender awarded received (£/year) (£/year) CHERWELL DC PT/C2B Service B5: Banbury town centre to Bretch Hill. 2 £22,885 £49,404 The current higher level of service Thurs/Fri/Sat only, evening service at a 30 (daily) continues with the award of minute frequency.service. contract PT/C2A. PT/C31B Service 90: Proposed service from Heyfords to 1 £44,000 n/a The proposed service for Banbury via the Barfords, Wigginton and South Wiggington and South Newington Newington. Monday to Friday, one return is covered by the award of (de journey.