Decision details

The Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Education, Skills and the University approved the release of capital funding of £659,621 from the capital programme to purchase 13 minibuses to be used to deliver the Home to School Transport service for Peterborough City Council.

This report is for the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Education, Skills and University to consider exercising delegated authority under paragraph 3.4.3 of Part 3 of the constitution in accordance with the terms of their portfolio at paragraph (g).

The purpose of this report is to seek approval to award contracts for purchase of 13 minibuses from GM Coachworks and release capital funds from the capital programme to purchase these new vehicles for the delivery of environmental services.

Do nothing – this was not considered viable as we would be unable to provide an effective and reliable Home to School transport service, and we would continue to see vehicle down time and increasing costs of mechanical failure.

It was considered as to whether options to lease vehicles on a short- or long-term basis should be used. This was rejected as the business cases for each area showed that this would be a more expensive option for service delivery.

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