Hire of Passenger Transport Vehicles with Driver by BCP Council

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Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council awarded a contract to A L Bennetts Transport Ltd / A & L Bennett, Amberley Minibuses Ltd, Apple Cabs South Ltd, Bennetts Mini Coaches Ltd, charlie browns buses, Discover Dorset Ltd, Ealing Community Transport, E-zec Medical, Gurse for the hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver.

The contract, valued at AUD 36,000,000, establishes a Passenger Transport Framework for home to school transport and other BCP service users and employees.

The framework is divided into lots: Lot 1 for minibuses with 9-16 passenger seats, Lot 2 for taxis and private hire vehicles or social cars up to 8 passenger seats, and Lot 3 for ad hoc provision of taxis and private hire vehicles up to 8 passenger seats.

For Lots 1 and 2, all suppliers meeting selection criteria were awarded a place, with routes assigned via further competition.

For Lot 3, bidders were ranked by price, with the top five awarded positions and bookings made in rank order.