Auckland Transport is announcing Ritchies Transport Holdings and Pavlovich Coachlines as its preferred tenderers for the New Network bus services in West Auckland.
Ritchies Transport and NZ Bus are the incumbent contract holders for West Auckland bus services, but that will now change under the new Public Transport Operating Model (PTOM).
“This is a new approach to planning and contracting public transport services to enable less reliance on local body subsidy and to ensure efficient procurement of services,” says Group Manager AT Metro Development Colin Homan.
Homan says AT is entering into negotiations with the preferred tenderers before the making the offer final.
Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd is the preferred supplier for Unit 25 Titirangi – 30 buses.
Pavlovich Coachlines Ltd is the preferred supplier for Unit 27 Te Atatu – 37 buses, Unit 28 Ranui /Glen Eden – 24 buses, and Unit 29 Hobsonville – 9 buses.
The new contracts come into effect in May 2017 to coincide with the launch of the New Network in the west.
