Low-floor buses. Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons. Public-service buses. Buses and Coaches. The supply of seven vehicles to the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (Metro) fit for purpose under the following operating conditions

- Door to door transport with frequent stops;

- Operation of a registered local bus service;

- Access to residential streets and premises' car parks;

- Vehicles in service 10 hours per day – seven days per week;

- Estimated annual mileage of 30,000 miles (50,000 km);

- The vehicles must be sufficiently robust to cope with the hilly terrain within West Yorkshire.

A low floor vehicle is required; the step height will be no greater than 250mm with the vehicle on level ground and with the suspension lowered.