Passenger Transport Framework

The Passenger Transport Framework is a joint procurement between Bournemouth Borough Council and the Borough of Poole. Bournemouth Borough Council is leading on the procurement process. A Framework Agreement is an agreement that sets out the terms under which individual contracts (call offs) are let during the contract period. The contract will cover 3 lots; ? Provision of Minibuses 9-16 passenger seats (including minibuses with adaptations for the transportation of passengers travelling in wheelchairs) ? Provision of Taxis, Private Hire Vehicles or Social Cars of up to 8 passenger seats (including vehicles manufactured or adapted for the transportation of passengers travelling in wheelchairs) ? Provision of ?AdHoc Provision? of Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles for up to 8 passengers. ?Ad Hoc Provision? will include short notice and one-off bookings. The contracts will run between September 2016 and August 2020. Based on historical data, the total, estimated spend for the contract is £13,000,000. The spend is equally spread between both Councils over the life of the contract (£6.5m/£6.5m), however individual routes and call-offs will vary between the two Councils. The figures are estimates and the Councils can?t guarantee that this value of business can be generated during the period of the contract.