1. That an extension of the Home to School Transport contract to Ruskin Private Hire Limited for the provision of buses only be approved,for a period of twelve months from 1 September 2012 to 31 August 2013 at an estimated cost of £828k.
2. That an extension of the Home to School Transport contract to Healthcare and Transport Services (HATS, formerly Olympic (South) Limited) for the provision of buses only for a period of twelve months be approved from 1 September 2012 to 31 August 2013 at an estimated cost of £789k.
3. That it be noted that these transport bus contracts are to be used alongside the Physical Disability/Learning Disability and Special Educational Needs accessible transport contracts (PD/LD and SEN) to transport children to school for one academic year starting 1 September 2012 and that a full procurement process to secure a new home to school transport contract from 1 September 2013 is underway.