Common use of SUPPORTED SERVICES CONTRACTS FOR FORMER COMMERCIAL SERVICES Clause in Contracts

SUPPORTED SERVICES CONTRACTS FOR FORMER COMMERCIAL SERVICES. 15.1 The Parties acknowledge that the Operator has historically operated Commercial Services, but due to the effects of COVID-19, those Commercial Services were no longer commercially viable and support for the continuation of the services was required from Welsh Government. Such support was received through BES Funding provided pursuant to the Previous BES Funding Arrangements. The Parties further acknowledge that the Previous BES Funding Arrangements were implemented on the basis of payments being made under the following powers: 15.1.1 use of grant aid under section 154 Xxxxxxxxx Xxx 0000; or 15.1.2 payments made pursuant to section 7 of the Transport (Wales) Xxx 0000, (“Former Commercial Services”). 15.2 The Operator acknowledges that in the absence of Service Payments made pursuant to this Agreement the Operator would not be able to continue to operate the relevant Former Commercial Service or would not be able to operate the Former Commercial Services to the Service Standards. 15.3 The Lead Authority acknowledges that it would not have funded such Former Commercial Services to the Service Standards unless provided with financial support by Welsh Government. 15.4 The Lead Authority agrees to support the Former Commercial Services pursuant to the terms of this Agreement through the payment of Service Payments in accordance with Schedule 3, provided that the Operator in operating the Former Commercial Services, shall at all times comply with the prevailing Service Specification.

SUPPORTED SERVICES CONTRACTS FOR FORMER COMMERCIAL SERVICES. 15.1 The Parties acknowledge that the Operator has historically operated Commercial Services, but due to to: 15.1.1 the effects of COVID-19, those Commercial Services were no longer commercially viable viable; and 15.1.2 the Driver and Fuel Cost Impacts, those Commercial Services are currently not commercially viable; and support for the continuation of the services was and is required from Welsh Government. Such support was received prior to the date of this Agreement through BES Funding provided pursuant to the Previous BES Funding Arrangements. The Parties further acknowledge that the Previous BES Funding Arrangements were implemented on the basis of payments being made under the following powers: 15.1.1 15.1.3 use of grant aid under section 154 Xxxxxxxxx Xxx 0000Transport Act 2000; or 15.1.2 15.1.4 payments made pursuant to section 7 of the Transport (Wales) Xxx 0000Act 2006, (“Former Commercial Services”).³)RUPHU &RPPHU).FLDO 6HUYLFHV´ 15.2 The Operator acknowledges that in the absence of Service Payments made pursuant to this Agreement the Operator would not be able to continue to operate the relevant Former Commercial Service or would not be able to operate the Former Commercial Services to the Service Standards. 15.3 The Lead Authority acknowledges that it would not have funded such Former Commercial Services to the Service Standards unless provided with financial support by Welsh Government. 15.4 The Lead Authority agrees to support the Former Commercial Services pursuant to the terms of this Agreement through the payment of Service Payments in accordance with Schedule 3, provided that the Operator in operating the Former Commercial Services, shall at all times comply with the prevailing Service Specification.

SUPPORTED SERVICES CONTRACTS FOR FORMER COMMERCIAL SERVICES. 15.1 The Parties acknowledge that the Operator has historically operated Commercial Services, but due to the effects of COVID-19, those Commercial Services were no longer commercially viable and support for the continuation of the services was required from Welsh Government. Such support was received through BES Funding provided pursuant to the Previous BES Funding Arrangements. The Parties further acknowledge that the Previous BES Funding Arrangements were implemented on the basis of payments being made under the following powers: 15.1.1 use of grant aid under section 154 Xxxxxxxxx Xxx 0000Transport Act 2000; or 15.1.2 payments made pursuant to section 7 of the Transport (Wales) Xxx 0000Act 2006, (“Former Commercial Services”). 15.2 The Operator acknowledges that in the absence of Service Payments made pursuant to this Agreement the Operator would not be able to continue to operate the relevant Former Commercial Service or would not be able to operate the Former Commercial Services to the Service Standards. 15.3 The Lead Authority acknowledges that it would not have funded such Former Commercial Services to the Service Standards unless provided with financial support by Welsh Government. 15.4 The Lead Authority agrees to support the Former Commercial Services pursuant to the terms of this Agreement through the payment of Service Payments in accordance with Schedule 3, provided that the Operator in operating the Former Commercial Services, shall at all times comply with the prevailing Service Specification.