Consultant Gig #978–Australia–Transport Senior zero emissions transport consultant(s) and expert panel

We are seeking highly experienced analytical and strategic professionals with extensive experience in the evaluation and assessment of different options in relation to Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) transition and be able to provide detailed and authoritative advice.

You will provide a detailed analysis of different potential ZEB ownership, operating and management models, outlining the advantages and disadvantages of each model and providing options for a future statewide general access network. This analysis will be informed by experiences and emerging best practice in other states of Australia and overseas.

The analysis must include:

• Consideration of different models of ownership, including leasing and direct ownership; of different assets including the bus fleet, batteries, depots and other associated infrastructure.
  
• Identifying the supporting resources and expertise that each model would require within government to ensure appropriate asset maintenance and management.
  
• Consideration as to how the various models would work in the context of the Network and the dispersal of assets across the state.
  
• Details on how each model would fit under existing contracting models.
  
• Identification of critical controls that each model would require, whether contractually or otherwise, to ensure the model functions effectively, in particular during a transition period to avoid perverse outcomes.
  
• For each model, a detailed SWOT analysis which details the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and risks of each option (as they apply to government, operators, public transport users and taxpayers).
  

Analysis should also assess options against a number of secondary goals:

• establishing a more open and competitive bus services that supports flexible, integrated, and responsive service delivery;
  
• ensuring and enhancing reliability in the Network;
  
• enhancing the customer experience; and
  
• attracting private investment into the Network.