Issue - meetings

To approve the appointment of companies for the provision of special educational needs and/or disability (SEND) taxi for children,  young people and vulnerable adults.

RESOLVED:

1.  That the appointment of the following companies:

·  Olympic South Limited (trading as Healthcare and Transport Services (HATS)

·  Access Mobility Transport Limited.

to the framework agreement for the provision of special educational needs and/or disability (SEND) taxi for children, young people and vulnerable adults for a period of four years commencing on 1 September 2018 at an estimated annual value of £1.70m, making an estimated total framework agreement value over the four years of £6.81m be approved.

2.  That the award of call off contracts (these values are included in the framework value above) for the first year in respect of SEND taxi transport based on the expected levels of activity be approved as follows:

·  Olympic South Limited (HATS), 54 transport rounds, £1,113,594

·  Access Mobility Transport Limited, 20 transport rounds,  £590,064.

3.  That it be noted that the value of these call off contracts may be subject to changes due to finalisation of operational detail as noted in paragraph 41 of the report and that any changes will be agreed by the director of education.

4.  That it be noted that in-year changes to call off contracts or award of new rounds will be awarded without the need for a separate gateway report in line with the adult and children’s scheme of management.