Part IIE+W Local transport

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Pt. 2: power to amend conferred (17.10.2007 for specified purposes, 1.4.2008 in so far as not already in force) by Concessionary Bus Travel Act 2007 (c. 13), ss. 8(1), 9(1)(2), 10(1)(2), 15(1); S.I. 2007/2799, arts. 2, 3 (with art. 4)

C4Pt. 2: delegation of functions (1.4.2016) by The Tees Valley Combined Authority Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/449), arts. 1(a), 6(b)

C5Pt. 2 functions made exercisable (9.2.2017) by The West of England Combined Authority Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/126), arts. 1(3), 8

C6Pt. 2 functions made exercisable (9.2.2017) by The West of England Combined Authority Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/126), arts. 1(3), 8(1)

C17Pt. 2: functions made exercisable concurrently (E.) (7.5.2024) by The North East Mayoral Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/402), arts. 1(3), 19(c) (with art. 9)

Bus services: quality contracts schemes [F1 in Wales] E+W

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 124 cross-heading inserted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 27.6.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Bus Services Act 2017 (c. 21), s. 26(3), Sch. 2 para. 6

130 Tendering for quality contracts.E+W

(1)The authority, or the authorities acting jointly, must invite tenders for the provision of services to which the scheme[F2, or each provision of the scheme,] relates for such period and on such basis as may be specified in the invitation to tender.

(2)The period specified must not exceed [F310] years.

(3)Subject to subsection (4), such an invitation—

(a)must be issued generally, in such manner as the authority or authorities consider appropriate for bringing it to the attention of persons who may be interested, and

(b)must also be issued individually to all persons who have given to that authority or any of those authorities a written notice indicating that they wish to receive invitations to tender for the provision of local services of a description to which the invitation relates.

(4)Such a notice must specify the address to which such an invitation is to be directed, and it shall be sufficient for the purposes of subsection (3)(b) if the authority or authorities send the invitation to the person giving such a notice at the address so specified.

(5)The authority or authorities may only accept a tender submitted by a person who is the holder of either—

(a)a PSV operator’s licence, or

(b)a community bus permit.

(6)But subsection (5)(a) does not include a licence to which a condition is attached under section 26 of the M1Transport Act 1985 (power of traffic commissioner to attach conditions to licences) prohibiting the holder from using vehicles under the licence to provide local services of all descriptions or of any description to which the invitation relates.

(7)After entering into a quality contract, the authority or authorities must give notice to [F4a traffic commissioner] of—

(a)the local services to be provided in accordance with the contract, and

(b)the duration of the contract.

(8)The appropriate national authority may by regulations make provision requiring authorities to publish prescribed information about tenders submitted to them in accordance with this section or about their reasons for entering into particular quality contracts.

Textual Amendments

F2Words in s. 130(1) inserted (11.1.2010 for E.) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 30(2), 134(4); S.I. 2009/3242, art. 2(1)(a)

F3Word in s. 130(2) substituted (11.1.2010 for E.) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 30(3), 134(4); S.I. 2009/3242, art. 2(1)(a)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Commencement Information

I1S. 130 partly in force; s. 130 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 275(1)(2); s. 130(8) wholly in force and s. 130(1)-(7) in force for specified purposes (W.) at 1.8.2001 by S.I. 2001/2788, art. 2, Sch. 1 paras. 2, 3; s. 130 in force (E.) at 26.10.2001 by S.I. 2001/3342, art. 2, Sch.

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