Further to agenda item 13 above, the Director for Place will submit a written report on the confidential contract award information and recommending the award of contracts, as appropriate, for various local bus services.

Further to minute 30 on the tender process for the commissioning of the following local bus services across the city: 7D, 13, 14, 18, 19, 25, 27, 28B, 31, 39, 43B and 52, Anthony Payne (Director for Place) submitted a private report detailing the outcome of the tenders and recommendations for awarding contracts for specific bus services.

Cabinet Members asked that ward councillors were given advanced notice of the changes to services.

Alternative options considered and reasons for the decision –

As set out in the report.

Agreedthe recommendations in the written report and award the contracts accordingly.