Temporary extension to East Cleveland bus service 1 & 2

Descriptions

Direct Award - temporary extension whilst wider procurement takes place. Stagecoach are the most logical operator to provide this as they currently run the service. Service Subsidy Agreements (Tendering) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 Local authorities or Passenger Transport Authorities/Executives with forecast expenditure on bus service subsidies in any one year of £600,000 or more will be able to spend up to 25% of this on de minimis contracts; within this 25% there is no limit on the expenditure in any one year that may be incurred on an individual de minimis contract or the amount of de minimis contract expenditure in any year with any single operator.