ohn Leggott College is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced transport operator(s) to provide reliable, safe and efficient passenger transport services for students travelling to and from the College.
The procurement covers the operation of scheduled student transport routes serving the College's catchment area. The successful supplier(s) will be responsible for providing appropriately licensed vehicles and drivers, operating the required routes and timetables, and delivering the service in accordance with the College's service requirements and all applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
The procurement is intended to secure a high-quality, reliable and value-for-money transport service that supports students in accessing education at John Leggott College. Full details of the routes, service requirements, contract arrangements and evaluation methodology are set out in the associated tender documents.
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College Transport Tender
John Leggott Sixth Form College intends to procure student transport services for the provision of safe, reliable and efficient transport for students travelling to and from the College.
The anticipated requirement will comprise scheduled morning and afternoon transport services operating across a number of routes serving the College's student catchment area.
The services are expected to include the provision of appropriately licensed and maintained vehicles and suitably qualified drivers, together with appropriate arrangements for safeguarding, passenger safety, service continuity, vehicle tracking and passenger management.
The College is also considering requirements relating to vehicle standards and capacity, accessibility, environmental performance, onboard connectivity, College branding, operational communication, contingency arrangements and performance monitoring.
The precise routes, vehicle capacities, service requirements and contractual arrangements will be confirmed as part of any subsequent procurement process.
Preliminary market engagement is intended to assist the College in understanding market capacity and capability, operational considerations and potential approaches to delivering the requirement. Any subsequent procurement opportunity will be subject to a separate formal procurement process.