Service Specification

Economy, Enterprise & Environment Directorate

Provision of Passenger Transport Services

SERVICE SPECIFICATION

Contract Number:SAS006 (Service 24)

FOWEY - MEVAGISSEY –via Par & St Austell

Commencement Date :Sunday 10 April 2016

Length of Contract :Until 31 March 2018

Days of Operation:Daily

Route : FOWEY Safe Harbour Hotel, Lostwithiel Street, New Road Hill, Polvillion Road, A3082, Four Turnings, B3269, Castle Dore, u/c, Mount Bennett Road, Tywardreath, Fore Street, Church Street, Woodland Avenue, Southpark Road, Eastcliffe Road, PAR Green, Harbour Road, St.Blazey Road, Station Road, ST BLAZEYChurch Street, Rose Hill Road, Middleway, Old Roselyon Road, Par Lane, Lamellyn Road, St. Marys Road, Biscovey Road, A390 St. Austell Road, A390, Holmbush Road, Holmbush Arch Road, Church Road Charlestown Road, Mount Charles Road, Eliot Road, Polkyth Road, Carlyon Road,High Cross Street, ST AUSTELLBus Station,High Cross Street, Kings Avenue, East Hill, South Street, Pentewan Rd, B3273, Valley Road, MEVAGISSEY Trevarth

Vehicles:It is expected that buses with a minimum of 33 seats will be required for most journeys unless otherwise stated for scholars journeys. However, sufficient capacity must always be provided to meet passenger demand. There is no minimum requirement for vehicle quality, subject to compliance with the PSV (Accessibility) Regulations 2000 (SI 2000 No. 1970).

Bidders should state clearly the make, age, euro rating and seating capacity of the vehicle(s) intended for use on the service and the nature of any DiPTAC features. Bidders must satisfy themselves that the vehicle types proposed to be operated are suitable for the route in advance of submitting bids.

Required Destination DisplaysFOWEY via St Austell

FOWEY via Par

MEVAGISSEY via St Austell

ST AUSTELL via Par

ST AUSTELL

Faresand Ticketing :State the Adult Single and Adult Day Return fares you would propose to charge between the following points. It will NOT be sufficient to write “as now” or “as current operator”

Between / Adult Single / Adult Day Return
St Austell – St Marys Road
St Austell – Fowey
Mevagissey – St Austell
Pentewan – St Austell

Through tickets (single or return) and return halves of standard day return tickets issued by any operator between any two points on this route must be accepted for travel at no further charge.

The operator will be expected to put in place the necessary arrangements for sale and acceptance of Ride Cornwall tickets together with acceptance of Plusbus Tickets in the St Austellzone.

Ticketing Equipment :This contract requires the successful operator to have ITSO compliant, Smartcard enabled ticket machines and appropriate back office systems to fulfil management of same and provision of data to the Council as required by the contract.

RTPI :This contract requires that the successful operator is capable of providing SIRI data to the Council’s Real Time Passenger Transport Information (RTPI) system which has been fitted to a number of stops in the operational area of this contract.

School Flows :On all journeys all seats not used by the general public within the capacity of the vehicle you offer are to be available to the Council for conveyance of scholars having valid passes issued by the Council at no extra cost.

Bus Stations :This service uses the bus station at St Austell. Bidders are advised to ensure they are aware of any charges for the use of these facilities prior to submitting bids. The facilityis operated by First South West Limited presently.

Timetable :A suggested timetable for this contract follows based on the current service provision. Bidders must satisfy themselves that the timetable proposed is realistic and achievable in advance of submitting bids.

The existing operator will continue to operate at times outside those specified, consequently only minor variations to these times will be acceptable where these do not affect the clock face nature of the timetable.

Where ‘C’ is indicated next to a time on the timetable it means connection to/from a commercially operated journey and consequently there is no scope for alternative timings.

Bank Holiday and Christmas / New Year Arrangements

On Bank Holidays where operated a Sunday service is to be provided.

Over the Christmas and New Year periods the following is to be minimum level of service provided where the date falls on the following days

25th Dec / Mon – None / Tues – None / Wed – None / Thurs – None / Fri – None / Sat – None / Sun – None
26th Dec / Tues – None / Wed – None / Thurs – None / Fri – None / Sat – None / Sun – None / Mon – None
27th Dec / Wed – Sat / Thurs – Sat / Fri – Sat / Sat – Sat / Sun – Sun / Mon – Sat / Tues - Sat
28th Dec / Thurs – Sat / Fri – Sat / Sat – Sat / Sun – Sun / Mon – Sat / Tues – Sat / Wed – Sat
29th Dec / Fri – Sat / Sat – Sat / Sun – Sun / Mon – Sat / Tues – Sat / Wed – Sat / Thurs – Sat
30th Dec / Sat – Sat / Sun – Sun / Mon – Sat / Tues – Sat / Wed - Sat / Thurs – Sat / Fri – Sat
31st Dec / Sun – Sun / Mon – Sat / Tues – Sat / Wed – Sat / Thurs – Sat / Fri – Sat / Sat - Sat
1st Jan / Mon – None / Tues – None / Wed – None / Thurs – None / Fri – None / Sat – None / Sun – None

Normal service to resume on the 2nd January each year except for year when New Year’s day falls on a Sunday when a Sunday service should be provided on the 2nd January.

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Service Specification

Option A(Current Provision) :

Monday to Saturday (except Public Holidays)

Service Number2424

Fowey, Safe Harbour Hotel----20022202

Four Turnings----20062206

Castle Dore----20092209

Tywardreath, Church----20122212

Par, opp Railway Station----20152215

Par Green----20172217

St Blazey, Polgrean Place----20212221

St Blazey, Old Roselyon Road----20242224

Biscovey, St Marys Road----20272227

Holmbush Inn----20312231

Charlestown, Church----20332233

St Austell, Bus Station arr----20392239

St Austell, Bus Station dep----20422242

St Austell, South Street----20452245

Tregorrick----20482248

London Apprentice----20512251

Pentewan Bus Shelter----20542254

Mevagissey, Trevarth----20592259

Service Number242424

Mevagissey, Trevarth----21022302

Pentewan Bus Shelter----21072307

London Apprentice----21102310

Tregorrick----21132313

St Austell, South Street----21162316

St Austell, Bus Station arr C21192319

St Austell, Bus Station dep192221222322

Charlestown, Church192821282328

Holmbush Inn193021302330

Biscovey, St Marys Road193421342334

St Blazey, Old Roselyon Road193721372337

St Blazey, Polgrean Place194021402340

Par, Green194421442344

Par, Railway Station194621462346

Tywardreath, Church194921492349

Castle Dore195221522352

Four Turnings195521552355

Fowey, Safe Harbour Hotel195921592359

Sundays & Public Holidays falling in the periods 1st January to 30th June and 1st October to 31st December each year. Service provided commercially during the months of July, August and September.

Service Number2424242424

Fowey, Safe Harbour Hotel09021102130215021702

Four Turnings09061106130615061706

Castle Dore09091109130915091709

Tywardreath, Church09121112131215121712

Par, opp Railway Station09151115131515151715

Par, Green09171117131715171717

St Blazey, Polgrean Place09211121132115211721

St Blazey, Old Roselyon Road09241124132415241724

Biscovey, St Marys Road09271127132715271727

Holmbush Inn09311131133115311731

Charlestown, Church09331133133315331733

St Austell, Bus Station arr09391139133915391739

St Austell, Bus Station dep09421142134215421742

St Austell, South Street09451145134515451745

Tregorrick09481148134815481748

London Apprentice09511151135115511751

Pentewan Bus Shelter09541154135415541754

Mevagissey, Trevarth09591159135915591759

Service Number2424242424

Mevagissey, Trevarth10021202140216021802

Pentewan, Bus Shelter10071207140716071807

London Apprentice10101210141016101810

Tregorrick10131213141316131813

St Austell, South Street10161216141616161816

St Austell, Bus Station arr10191219141916191819

St Austell, Bus Station dep10221222142216221822

Charlestown, Church10281228142816281828

Holmbush Inn10301230143016301830

Biscovey, St Marys Road10341234143416341834

St Blazey, Old Roselyn Close10371237143716371837

St Blazey, opp Polgrean Place10401240144016401840

Par, Green10441244144416441844

Par, Railway Station10461246144616461846

Tywardreath, Church10491249144916491849

Castle Dore10521252145216521852

Four Turnings10551255145516551855

Fowey, Safe Harbour Hotel10591259145916591859

Pricing Schedule and Tender Submission for Local Bus Service Contract SAS006

Supplier______

ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE COMPLETED; FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN THE SUBMISSION BEING DISQUALIFIED.

  1. QUOTATION

Net Subsidy Contract (This is the amount you wish to receive from the Council IN ADDITION to keeping the revenue from all sources. The Council would pay you this amount regardless of revenue.)

Option A Annual Cost / £
Option A Per Weekfrom 1st January to 30th June and 1stOctober to 31st December. / £
Split asJourneys on Mondays to Saturdays
Journeys on Sundays & Public Holidays / £
£
Option A Per Weekfrom 1stJuly to 30th September. / £
Split asJourneys on Mondays to Saturdays
Journeys on Sundays & Public Holidays / £
£ - NIL

Note: Some options have different timetables for summer and winter or school days and non school days. Your bid, unless otherwise stated, should be for an average week being the annual cost divided by 52.14.

Cornwall Council will not accept liabilityfor any additional costs arising as a consequence for subsequently finding that the detail of the bid cannot be fulfilled.

  1. PACKAGE PRICES

Have you submitted any package prices which include this contract?YES / NO

  1. DECLARATION

I/We offer to provide the service as detailed in this submission for the prices indicated above for the intended contract period.

I/We do not know of any reason why the service offered in this contract submission cannot be legally or physically operated.

Signed:
Name:
On behalf of (Company Name)
Address:
Postcode:
E-Mail: / Telephone Number:
Date:
  1. ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS

SERVICE SPECIFICATION
  1. Is your proposed route and timetable exactly as per the service specification?
YES / NO
If not, please attach a copy of your proposed route and timetable including any positioning journeys that you would also register.
VEHICLES
  1. Please provide details of the vehicles to be used for the service.
Make & Model
Seated Capacity / Standee Capacity
Vehicle Width / Vehicle Length
Year of Manufacture / Conforms to PSVAR 2000 YES / NO
Destination Equipment
  1. Please state where the vehicles for this service will be based.
In the event of breakdown or other service failure, please indicate the maximum time to restore the service (a maximum of one hour is preferred) and from where assistance would be provided.

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