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ROAD TRANSPORT OPERATIONS
Demonstrate knowledge of competitive
tendering processes for passenger
transport services
level:
4
credit:
4
planned review date:
July 2009
sub-field:
Commercial Road Transport
purpose:
This unit standard is for people who prepare tenders to
provide passenger transport services, whether for school
services or for urban scheduled services.
People credited with this unit standard are able to explain the
requirements of a passenger transport tendering authority for
competitive tendering and a passenger transport tendering
authority’s tender process.
entry information:
Open.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and industry.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed national moderation
system has been set up by the NZ Motor Industry Training
Organisation (Incorporated).
special notes:
1
Candidates are required to demonstrate knowledge for
either urban scheduled services or school services.
The tendering authority would be either a regional or
unitary council for urban scheduled services, or an
education service centre or its agent for school
services.
2
Candidates may refer to the tendering authority’s formal
requirements during assessment for this unit standard.
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Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Explain the requirements of a passenger transport tendering authority for competitive
tendering.
performance criteria
1.1
The explanation includes the general conditions of contract.
Range:
1.2
The explanation includes vehicle standards.
Range:
1.3
includes but is not limited to – health and safety of passengers
and driver, term and extensions, termination, insurance, disputes,
fare schedules where applicable.
includes but is not limited to – vehicle age, quality of exterior and
interior, signage, seat numbers, wheelchair accessibility.
The explanation includes service requirements.
Range:
includes but is not limited to – reliability, punctuality, driver skills,
special equipment, reporting, monitoring.
1.4
Service requirements for two tenders are explained in terms of timetables,
capacity, and integrated services where required.
1.5
The explanation includes organisational contract compliance self – monitoring
procedures where these are required by the tendering authority.
element 2
Explain a passenger transport tendering authority’s tender process.
performance criteria
2.1
The explanation includes documentation associated with a request for tender.
2.2
The explanation includes the tender format and lodging requirements.
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2.3
The explanation includes tender conditions.
Range:
2.4
includes but is not limited to – fare schedules, negotiation of price,
confidentiality, costs.
The explanation includes the tender evaluation system.
Range:
may include but is not limited to – pre-tender qualification, vehicle
quality evaluation, tender evaluation and ranking, alternative
tenders.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated)
info@mito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Please Note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority or a delegated interinstitutional body before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards
or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority before
they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for providers wishing to
develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and
assessors, and special resource requirements.
This unit standard is covered by AMAP 0092
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/site/framework/search.html.
which can
be
accessed at
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