7. Service Specification Route: 87/N87 Contract Reference QC40803 This Service Specification forms section 7 of the ITT and should be read in conjunction with the ITT document, Version 1 dated 29 September 2011. You are formally invited to tender for the provision of the bus service detailed below and in accordance with this Service Specification. Tenderers must ensure that a Compliant Tender is submitted and this will only be considered for evaluation if all parts of the Tender documents, as set out in section 11, have been received by the Corporation by the Date of Tender. The Tender must be fully completed in the required format, in accordance with the Instructions to Tenderers. A Compliant Tender must comply fully with the requirements of the Framework Agreement; adhere to the requirements of the Service Specification; and reflect the price of operating the Services with new vehicles. Terminus Points Route No. 87: Wandsworth, Wandsworth Plain to Aldwych Route No. N87: Kingston, Fairfield Bus Station to Aldwych Contract Basis Incentivised Commencement Date 1st June 2013 Vehicle Type 87 capacity, dual door, double deck buses Current Maximum Approved 10.1 metres long and 2.55 metres wide Dimensions New Vehicles Mandatory Yes Hybrid Price Required Yes Sponsored Route No Minimum Performance Standard Average Excess Wait Time - No more than 1.20 - Route No. 87 minutes Extension Threshold - Route No. Average Excess Wait Time Threshold - 1.05 minutes 87 Advertising Rights Operator Minimum Operated Mileage No less than 98.00% Standard - Route No. 87 Departing On Time - Route No. Departing on Time - No less than 85.00% N87 Minimum Operated Mileage No less than 98.00% Standard - Route No. N87 The Date of Tender for this ITT is: No later than 12 Noon on 23rd April 2012 Tenderers should refer to section 3 of Part A for the Service Specification Explanatory Notes and Appendix B of section 5 for the Example Service Specification of the ITT document. SERVICE SPECIFICATION 1) SERVICE SPEC – ROUTE SPECIFICATION INFORMATION 2) NOTES 3) SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS & PINCHPOINTS 4) OPERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS 5) ROUTE RECORD, CURRENT PERFORMANCE, QSI BY TIME OF DAY, IBUS MILEAGE & QSI POINTS 2) NOTES Proposed Changes: At this time, no changes are proposed to the existing service for introduction prior to the commencement of the new Route Agreement for Route Nos. 87 & N87. Tenderers should note that there are no changes proposed as part of this Service Specification for Route Nos. 87 & N87. Tenderers must identify the cost of the Nightly element of this service separately. 3) SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS & PINCHPOINTS 3.1) MONDAY TO FRIDAY SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS & PINCHPOINTS Wandsworth, Wandsworth Plain to Aldwych, St Marys Church to Aldwych, West Arm Wandsworth, Wandsworth Plain First departure no later than 0540. First departure no later than 0505. 0535 - 0555 Every 15 minutes 0500 - 0630 Every 15 minutes 0556 - 0625 Every 10 minutes 0631 - 0700 Every 10 minutes 0626 - 0700 Every 7 - 8 minutes 0701 - 0725 Every 7 - 8 minutes (8 buses per hour) (8 buses per hour) 0701 - 1825 Every 6 minutes 0726 - 1900 Every 6 minutes 1826 - 1855 Every 7 - 8 minutes 1901 - 1930 Every 7 -8 minutes (8 buses per hour) (8 buses per hour) 1856 - 1945 Every 10 minutes 1931 - 2010 Every 10 minutes 1946 - 0015 Every 12 minutes 2011 - 0015 Every 12 minutes Last departure no earlier than 0010. Last departure no earlier than 0010. Pinchpoints Millbank, 0730 - 0900 6 minutes Clapham 0805 - 0905 6 minutes Thames 1530 - 1700 6 minutes Junction 1515 - 1645 6 minutes House Station, St Johns Hill 3.2) SATURDAY AND GOOD FRIDAY SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS & PINCHPOINTS Wandsworth, Wandsworth Plain to Aldwych, St Marys Church to Aldwych, West Arm Wandsworth, Wandsworth Plain First departure no later than 0540. First departure no later than 0505. 0535 - 0655 Every 15 minutes 0500 - 0735 Every 15 minutes 0656 - 0755 Every 12 minutes 0736 - 0810 Every 12 minutes 0756 - 0815 Every 10 minutes 0811 - 0830 Every 10 minutes 0816 - 0855 Every 7 - 8 minutes 0831 - 0920 Every 7 - 8 minutes (8 buses per hour) (8 buses per hour) 0856 - 1725 Every 6 minutes 0921 - 1800 Every 6 minutes 1726 - 1755 Every 7 - 8 minutes 1801 - 1840 Every 7 - 8 minutes (8 buses per hour) (8 buses per hour) 1756 - 1855 Every 10 minutes 1841 - 1950 Every 10 minutes 1856 - 0015 Every 12 minutes 1951 - 0015 Every 12 minutes Last departure no earlier than 0010. Last departure no earlier than 0010. Pinchpoints Millbank, 0930 - 1100 6 minutes Clapham 0930 - 1100 6 minutes Thames Junction House Station, St Johns Hill 3.3) SUNDAY AND PUBLIC HOLIDAY SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS & PINCHPOINTS Wandsworth, Wandsworth Plain to Aldwych, St Marys Church to Aldwych, West Arm Wandsworth, Wandsworth Plain First departure no later than 0540. First departure no later than 0505. 0535 - 0855 Every 15 minutes 0500 - 0935 Every 15 minutes 0856 - 0015 Every 12 minutes 0936 - 0015 Every 12 minutes Last departure no earlier than 0010. Last departure no earlier than 0010. Pinchpoints Millbank, 1030 - 1130 12 minutes Clapham 1100 - 1200 12 minutes Thames Junction House Station, St Johns Hill 3.4) BOXING DAY SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS & PINCHPOINTS Wandsworth, Wandsworth Plain to Aldwych, St Marys Church to Aldwych, West Arm Wandsworth, Wandsworth Plain First departure no later than 0755. First departure no later than 0805. 0750 - 0855 Every 15 minutes 0800 - 0935 Every 15 minutes 0856 - 0015 Every 12 minutes 0936 - 0015 Every 12 minutes Last departure no earlier than 0010. Last departure no earlier than 0010. Pinchpoints Millbank, 1030 - 1130 12 minutes Clapham 1100 - 1200 12 minutes Thames Junction House Station, St Johns Hill 3.5) SUNDAY NIGHTS/MONDAY MORNINGS TO THURSDAY NIGHTS/FRIDAY MORNINGS Kingston, Fairfield Bus Station to Aldwych, Aldwych, St Marys Church to Kingston, West Arm Fairfield Bus Station First departure no later than 2350. First departure no later than 0025. 2345 - 0500 Every 15 minutes 0020 - 0500 Every 15 minutes Last departure no earlier than 0455. Last departure no earlier than 0455. Tenderers must identify the cost of the Nightly element of this service separately. 3.6) FRIDAY NIGHTS/SATURDAYS MORNINGS TO SATURDAYS NIGHTS/SUNDAYS MORNINGS Kingston, Fairfield Bus Station to Aldwych, Aldwych, St Marys Church to Kingston, West Arm Fairfield Bus Station First departure no later than 2350. First departure no later than 0015. 2345 - 0500 Every 10 minutes 0010 - 0500 Every 10 minutes Last departure no earlier than 0455. Last departure no earlier than 0455. Tenderers must identify the cost of the Nightly element of this service separately. 4) OPERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS 4.1) Route No. 87 should interwork with from Route No. 77 between Wandsworth Road Station and Vauxhall Station on Sunday daytimes and all evenings. 4.2) Route No. 87 should interwork with Route No. N87 to form a seamless 24 hour service between Wandsworth, Wandsworth Plain and Aldwych. 4.3) When compiling schedules Tenderers are asked to consider passengers making connections to other services at the following locations: Wandsworth Road Station, Vauxhall Station. 4.4) Route Nos. 87 & N87 can suffer unpredictable traffic delays in the Wandsworth, Clapham Junction and Vauxhall areas. 5) ROUTE RECORD, CURRENT PERFORMANCE, QSI BY TIME OF DAY, IBUS MILEAGE & QSI POINTS 5.1) ROUTE RECORD As per Busnet Printout. 5.2) CURRENT PERFORMANCE As per current print out. 5.3) QSI BY TIME OF DAY As per current print out 5.4) IBUS MILEAGE & QSI POINTS As per current print out. Printed On: 17 February 2012 15:01:30 LONDON BUSES - ROUTE DESCRIPTION ROUTE 87: Wandsworth, Wandsworth Plain - Aldwych Date of Structural Change: 1 June 2013. Date of Service Change: 1 June 2013. Reason for Issue: New contract, not yet awarded. STREETS TRAVERSED Towards Aldwych: Wandsworth Plain, Armoury Way, Fairfield Street, East Hill, St John's Hill, Lavender Hill, Wandsworth Road, Vauxhall Bus Station, Bridgefoot, Vauxhall Bridge, Millbank, Millbank Roundabout, Millbank, Abingdon Street, Old Palace Yard, St Margaret Street, Parliament Square, Parliament Street, Whitehall, Charing Cross, Trafalgar Square (South Side), Strand, Aldwych. Towards Wandsworth, Wandsworth Plain: Strand, Charing Cross, Whitehall, Parliament Street, Parliament Square, St Margaret Street, Old Palace Yard, Abingdon Street, Millbank, Millbank Roundabout, Millbank, Vauxhall Bridge, Bridgefoot, Vauxhall Bus Station, Parry Street, Wandsworth Road, Lavender Hill, St John's Hill, Marcilly Road, North Side Wandsworth Common, Huguenot Place, East Hill, Wandsworth High Street, Wandsworth Plain. AUTHORISED STANDS, CURTAILMENT POINTS, & BLIND DESCRIPTIONS Please note that only stands, curtailment points, & blind descriptions as detailed in this contractual document may be used. WANDSWORTH, WANDSWORTH PLAIN Public stand for two buses on west side of Wandsworth Plain, commencing 7 metres south of lamp standard 2 extending 25 metres south. Buses proceed from Wandsworth Plain direct to stand, departing to Wandsworth Plain. Set down in Wandsworth Plain, at Stop F (33434 - Wandsworth Plain, Last Stop on LOR: 33434 - Wandsworth Plain) and pick up in Wandsworth Plain, at Stop G (33274 - Wandsworth Plain, First Stop on LOR: 33274 - Wandsworth Plain). AVAILABILITY: At any time. OPERATING RESTRICTIONS: No more than 1 bus on Route 87 should be scheduled to stand at any one time. MEAL RELIEFS: No meal relief vehicles to stand at any time. FERRY VEHICLES: No ferry vehicles to park on stand at any time. BLIND DISPLAY: Wandsworth. OTHER INFORMATION: Toilets available (24 hours). CLAPHAM JUNCTION, ST JOHNS HILL (from ALDWYCH) Private stand for three buses on forecourt of railway stores office on north side of St John's Hill. Buses proceed from St John's Hill via Bus Lay-By to stand, departing via Bus Lay-By to St John's Hill. Set down in St John's Hill, at Stop M (25566 - Clapham Junction Station #, Last Stop on LOR: 25566 - Clapham Junction Station #) and pick up in St John's Hill, at Stop D (429 - Clapham Junction Station #, First Stop on LOR: 429 - Clapham Junction Station #).