The Passenger Transport Unit

Welcome to:Bus Operators’ Forum11th May 2009

Leicestershire Bus Operators’ Annual Forum 2009

Agenda

• Housekeeping – please turn mobiles off, no fire drills expected

• Introductions • Traffic Commissioner for the Eastern Traffic Area / Q&A• Safer Travel Initiative• School Transport Contracts – An Update• Efficiency/Savings Challenge• New Local Bus Service Contract Conditions • Commissioning & Procurement strategy Consultation• Working Group nominations• Questions and Answers session

Leicestershire Bus Operators’ Annual Forum 2009

Introductions

Dave Smith (Chair)Team Leader – Quality Team

Richard TurfittTraffic Commissioner for the Eastern Traffic Area

Mark Watters Team Leader – Service Review & Development

Peter HainesQuality Officer – Quality Team

Simon NoakesTransport Officer – Contracts Team

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Traffic Commissioner

Richard Turfitt

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Q & A Session

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Thank you for all your hard work!

What we’ve been up to?What we’ve been up to?

School assemblies:

• 13 13 High Schools. Over 9000 9000 Pupils.

Promotional campaign for safe travel on the bus.

• Posters, leaflets, new website etc.

More passes checked.

2828 new CCTV units fitted.

Number of bus bans issued = 223223

Students on Acceptable Behaviour Contracts = 1616

Visiting 60 Primary schools in run up to summer.

More pass checks.

Increasing Safer Travel publicity.

What next?

Get to know each other!

Drivers can share any problems.

Safer Travel’s roles and goals!

Offer drivers support and guidance.

Driver Training / Information

Are we listening to you?

Problems not being sorted.

Back-up, or lack of, for drivers and

operators.

Response.

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School Transport Contracts Update

• EU Framework Agreement is now in place. Starts 1st June• 2009-10 school tenders will be “business as usual” over the summer• BUT only those on Framework will receive tenders• Two phases of tenders this year – mid June and mid July• For existing contracts you must sign up to a revised set of contract

conditions by 29th May

• No re-tendering of whole schools planned this year• Melton school reorganisation

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Efficiency/Savings challenges

• Our targets are tough • May get tougher (recent budget)• Quality must be maintained• Projects already in place:

- E-tendering (taxis)

- Reviewing many more

contracts and services

- Fleet review- SEN & SC reviews

• Can you help? Any ideas?

PTU savings targets 2009-12

Year 09/10 10/11 11/12

Target £680k (3%)

£710k (3%)

£720k(3%)

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Local Bus Services Contract Conditions /

EU Compliance• Local Bus Service tenders will be EU compliant from September

2009 (tenders going out from June)• As with other services (schools) we have revamped local bus

conditions • Separate Operator Information Meeting on 25th June 2.00pm in

Goscote Suite – please let us know if you want to attend

• Determining best value

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Commissioning and Procurement StrategyConsultationThe Council invites your views on the initial draft of the Strategy,

including any suggested amendments• Please send your feedback on the Strategy, or direct any requests

for clarifications, to: – James Trotter, Senior Procurement Manager– Tel: 0116 3057310– jtrotter@leics.gov.uk

• A Feedback Form is available• The consultation deadline is 5pm on 26th June 2009

www.leics.gov.uk/draft_sustainable_commissioning_and_procurement_strategy

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Working Group nominations

• Remit of the working group:– For both the Authority and bus companies to gain an insight and understanding of the aspects of contract work that are important to them and work together to address any general issues that may arise

– For LCC to pass on information on relevant policy or legislative changes, duty of care issues and general information affecting the bus market

– To discuss new ways of working and to work in partnership

– To look at all aspects of LCC contract work for mutual benefit

– To share the discussion with all in the market via the published minutes

• Please contact Dave Smith or a member of staff in the PTU with your nomination.

• We are looking for 1-2 people from approximately 10 companies to form the 2009/10 working group to meet 3 times between now and May 2010.

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Q & A Session

Leicestershire Bus Operators’ Annual Forum 2009

Working group nominations and furtherinformation By phone: 0116 3058777 and ask for the Quality TeamBy email: ptu@leics.gov.ukIn writing:

Quality TeamPassenger Transport UnitDept of Highways, Transportation & Waste ManagementCounty HallGlenfieldLeicester LE3 8RJ

Final note: Please remember to address invoices to: “The Business Support Team”