Transport (Scotland) Act 2019: Local Services Franchises: Guidance on Franchising Frameworks and Assessments
The guidance explains the legal process that a local transport authority must follow before they can introduce franchising in their area. In addition, the document provides more detailed statutory guidance in areas such as the authority’s preparation of a Franchising Framework and assessment and details of the audit process.
Contents
- Introduction
- Ministerial Foreword
- Overview of the franchising process
- Things to consider before you start
- Definitions
- Preparing a franchising framework
- Assessment of a franchising framework
- Independent Audit
- Consulting on the proposed franchising framework
- Approval process for franchising proposals
- Making the franchising framework
- Scottish Procurement Policy Handbook
- Entering into franchising agreements
- Transitional Process
- Role of the Traffic Commissioner
- Process when LTA wants to vary their franchising framework
- Process when LTA wants to revoke their franchising framework
- Multi-authority Franchising
- Reviewing the effectiveness of a franchising framework
- Appendix A: Overview of types of information
- Appendix B: Information for different notices
- Appendix C: Links to documents the LTA may wish be aware of when developing their franchising framework
- Appendix D: Key Stakeholders and Contacts
- Glossary
- Relevant legislation