Community Transport Service: Dial-a-Ride and Adult Social Care Transport

Description

Reading Borough Council (RBC) invited tenders for the provision of Community Transport and Dial-a-Ride services. These scope of these services include:- Community Dial-a-Ride services - a demand responsive bus service available to people of all ages who are unable to access mainstream public bus services. Customers apply to join the service and book routes directly with the operator. Customers who hold an RBC issued concessionary bus pass (OAP and Access) can access the service for free.- Transport services for Adult Social Care - this is a service provided to RBC's Adult Social Care Service to transport clients to various day services and activities. Customers are likely to be people with learning disabilities, people with mental health problems, people with physical disabilities and older periods. Registration for these services is managed by RBC's Adult Social Care service.The contract is for an initial term of 3 years, with the option to extend by a further 3 years.