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Suffolk invites bidders to rethink rural transport service delivery

RURAL TRANSPORT

Andrew Forster
16 October 2015
 

Suffolk County Council is revamping the way it procures  rural transport services in an effort to deliver an improved service at lower cost.

Suffolk currently spends £1.4m a year on demand responsive transport, dial-a-ride, ‘wheels within’ wheels and community car services. This includes the cost of owning and maintaining 47 vehicles, which are loaned to various community transport operations. 

Under the new arrangements, Suffolk will tender seven separate contracts...

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