51 Taunton - Athelney

Taunton - Athelney Bids will be accepted on a cost (Somerset Council retains fare revenue) or subsidy (operator retains fare revenue) basis, please make it clear in your submission which basis you are bidding on, failure to do so will leave the bid invalid. Total patronage between 1st January 2024 and 31st March 2024 was 5,268 of which 1952 were concessionary fare passes. Price based on an overall minimum vehicle capacity of 36 passengers. Variant bids based on vehicles provided by the approved supplier are welcome. Please clearly indicate the vehicle size on any variant bid. Monday to Saturday only. No services on Sundays or Bank Holidays. Revenue and reliability report will be required periodically which will be taken off the automated ticket machine data. Service to begin on 02/09/2024. Contract end date is 31/08/2029. There is no contract extension offer available. Tender will close at 12:00 Noon Friday 12th July 2024