❓ This WA parliamentary question concerns the State Government's approach to school bus contracts, specifically regarding evergreen contracts, contract terminations, and service relocation. The government prioritizes market contestability and value for money.
AnsweredQoN 1741Legislative Council
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I refer to contracts between the Public Transport Authority (PTA) and school bus contractors, and I ask: (a) in what respects has the State Government changed its approach to the renewal of school bus contracts in Western Australia; (b) does the State Government support evergreen contracts; (c) if no to (b), in what respects does the State Government not support this contract type; (d) how many contracts have been terminated in the last 12 months by the PTA; (e) on what grounds were each contract identified in (d) terminated; and (f) does the PTA support the relocation of contracted bus services to other locations where local demand for services changes?
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Answered
4 December 2018
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Transport; Planning; Lands
Response time
9 days
(a)-(c) The Minister for Transport wrote to all school bus contractors on 21 August 2017 to explain the Government’s decision to no longer support the transition of fixed term contracts to Evergreen Contracts. This decision was made to ensure market contestability for new fixed term contracts and value for money for Government.
The Government supports the existing cohort of Evergreen Contracts providing the incumbent contractor has met the requirements of the contract and the service is still required.
(d)-(e) 2 – lack of student numbers on the service.
(f) The Government does not support the relocation of Evergreen Contracts due to the lack of market contestability and the lack of other local small businesses to compete for the business.
The Government supports the existing cohort of Evergreen Contracts providing the incumbent contractor has met the requirements of the contract and the service is still required.
(d)-(e) 2 – lack of student numbers on the service.
(f) The Government does not support the relocation of Evergreen Contracts due to the lack of market contestability and the lack of other local small businesses to compete for the business.
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