A contract by The Bus Services Division (Merseytravel) to provide the Engineering Audits program and inspection regime on behalf of Merseytravel. This work will function as an assurance tool to allow Merseytravel to monitor, through inspection and audit, the engineering performance of all its operators and ensure compliance not only with the agreed conditions of the contract but with the laws governing the passenger transport industry.
During 2024, we will also be auditing the Environmental standards of the bus operators
Merseytravel is the strategic transport advisor to the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and is also responsible, on its behalf, for transport delivery.
The Combined Authority is led by Mayor Steve Rotheram bringing together Liverpool City Region’s six local authorities – Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens, and Wirral, using devolved powers from Government to create an environment that allows this economy to thrive. Those Authorities work together to make investments in areas that have a real impact on our communities, such as transport, employment and skills, culture, digital connectivity, housing, and much more
–Waste, a recent project was for a 4,500 residential home waste collections service on a premier City housing development, this project also included proposals for Commercial waste, street cleansing, and grounds maintenance services.
-Parking Services – a recent project was to design a new parking scheme for a unique public entity that had no scheme in place. Apart from the usual legal considerations, the project had to consider the rules around Common Land and local Royal charters. The final project recommendations estimated that the income from in-house enforcement should be £700k pa.
-ProSolution Management Services has helped public sector organisations answer such questions as ‘shall we lease or purchase our vehicles‘ and ‘do we retain in-house workshops?‘
-Vehicle Fleet audits – as an example at end of the contract period before vehicles are novated to the new contract provider we provided a detailed mechanical condition report. , in addition in-house workshops – we will review your facilities ready for a IRTE Workshop Accreditation.
-Do you need a fleet compliance audit for your fleet including for sub-contracted services during the contract term.
– Public Sector ‘austerity’ continues help and advice are on hand for those with the foresight to move forward and meet the challenge.
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Continued budget cuts, emerging technology and the increasing trend towards collaboration, mean that ‘business as usual’ for local government transport providers is not an option. Civica has previously explored commercialisation in Local Government through its changing landscape series. ‘The commercial imperative’ report, in partnership with CIPFA looked at the growing pressure to reduce costs and found some great examples of organisations who have risen to the challenge. In this report, we look at specific issues for the Transport sector and offer guidance on how transport providers can commercialise their operations. At a recent Leadership Forum, Civica, in association with the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), brought together a group of transport experts to explore the ongoing challenges, how they have responded, and what lessons they have learned along the way. Ultimately, the Forum concluded that public sector transport providers must continue to explore commercialisation as a key part of their strategy if they want to effectively manage budget cuts and maintain frontline services. If they are not currently doing so, then they need to act fast. Our leaders agreed a three-step approach to a successful commercial model:
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ProSolution, keeps one of the UK’s premier integrated Waste and Recycling, solutions providers for local authorities, businesses and the general public compliant, by providing full audit and inspection services for their varied municipal fleets.
ProSolution, transitioned our client from ISO: 2008 to the new 2015 standard for both ISO:9001 & ISO:14001 at the first BSI audit review.
| ISO 9001:2008 | ISO 9001:2015 |
|---|---|
| 0. Introduction | 0. Introduction |
| 1. Scope | 1. Scope |
| 2. Normative reference | 2. Normative reference |
| 3. Terms and definitions | 3. Terms and definitions |
| 4. Quality management system | 4. Context of the organisation |
| 5. Management responsibility | 5. Leadership |
| 6. Planning | |
| 6. Resource management | 7. Support |
| 7. Product realisation | 8. Operation |
| 8. Measurement, analysis and improvement | 9. Performance evaluation |
| 10. Improvement |
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