I would greatly appreciate if you could you provide, for each current contract under which this authority funds the operation of local bus services, the following:

1. The name of the operator / contracting entity.

2. The contract commencement date and length of contract.

3. Details of any extension options, including:
a) whether the contract contains an extension provision;
b) the length of each possible extension; and
c) the latest possible expiry date if all extensions were exercised.

4. The total amount of funding paid by this authority under each contract in the 2024/25 and 2025/26 financial years, or, if that is not available, the most recent 12-month period held in recorded form.

5. Whether the operator is entitled to retain farebox revenue under the contract and, if so:
a) whether all or part of fare revenue is retained by the operator;
b) if part is retained what proportion;

6. For each supported fixed-route service operated under the contract:
a) route/service number or identifier;
b) passenger numbers for the most recent full financial year or other full 12-month period if available;
c) subsidy per passenger for the same period if available;

7. How was the contract procured? For example on a direct award, DPS, open tender of other framework