Local Bus February 2019

The local bus network in Cheshire East is a mixture of: Supported Services which are subsidised by the Council and operated on our behalf: and Commercial Bus Services which are run by private operators who have full control over how, where and when bus services are run. Operators are required to provide a service on various timetables across East of Cheshire and surrounding areas.

Detailed information of routes, days of operation, whether wheelchair accessible vehicles are required will be detailed in the tender documentation. Transport Service Solutions (TSS herein), gives no guarantee or warranty or makes any representation as to the accuracy of any indicative volumes or as to the value of the work during the contract period.

Possible variations to lots - Should this occur, updated information will be provided via The Chest website. TSS may exercise an option to extend the contract of a period of up to 24 months in total.

The successful operator(s) will need to complete contract documentation prior to the contract start date. TSS reserves the right not to award any of the published lots.

Transport Service Solutions (TSS) is a wholly owned company of Cheshire East Council. All bids must be submitted using the usual spreadsheet method which is titled "Bus tender Sheet 2019' You are invited to submit your bids under two headings, Minimum Cost and Minimum Support.

TSS accepts that contractors may identify that they can offer a better value bid through a variation to the original tender. TSS will consider variant bids but reserves the right to decide which tender evaluation takes priority (whether the original or variant). TSS decision is final.