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RE: Tender Discussion Thread - Tom - 26 May 2018 (26 May 2018, 12:33 pm)LeeCalder I have been told that Go North East have won both boards on service 23, and will commence operation on Monday. Not until the 22nd July. Also, any idea who has won the R5? I take it GCT? RE: Tender Discussion Thread - Michael - 26 May 2018 (26 May 2018, 1:26 pm)Tom Not until the 22nd July. Might be an idea for someone to make a full list of who won what. RE: Tender Discussion Thread - JM03 - 26 May 2018 (26 May 2018, 1:26 pm)Tom Not until the 22nd July. Stanley I think. RE: Tender Discussion Thread - Tom - 26 May 2018 (26 May 2018, 1:49 pm)JM03 Stanley I think. They cancelled it PB1107575/51 Cancelled STANLEY TRAVEL (NORTH EAST) LTD Route: Sherburn Park, Rowlands Gill to Burnopfield Service number: R5 Service type: Normal Stopping Effective date: 22 Jul 2018 RE: Tender Discussion Thread - GuyParkRoyal - 07 Jun 2018 Durham County Council are requesting tenders for passenger transport at the Durham Brass Festival. RE: Tender Discussion Thread - Jamie M - 07 Jun 2018 (07 Jun 2018, 6:55 am)GuyParkRoyal Durham County Council are requesting tenders for passenger transport at the Durham Brass Festival. Is this time for the 2 Stanley Taxis "Big Brass Bus" vehicles to come into action? RE: Tender Discussion Thread - S830OFT - 14 Jun 2018 Any news on the tenders commencing next month? So far we know... 643 - Back to Gateshead Central R5 and 941 to Compass... 23/90/933 to Go North East Anybody know what other routes have been won, and who by? RE: Tender Discussion Thread - busmanT - 14 Jun 2018 (14 Jun 2018, 12:34 pm)S830OFT Any news on the tenders commencing next month? I don't think there was much else out to tender this time, quite a lot of contracts got a one year extension. RE: Tender Discussion Thread - GuyParkRoyal - 01 Jul 2018 Nexus issued contract notices on 26th June for Schools and Miscellaneous services due to start 3rd September 2018. There were 11 tenders received and to date contract awards have gone out to Arriva North East, Central Taxis Gateshead, Go North East, L & G Coaches and Stagecoach North East. RE: Tender Discussion Thread - Andreos1 - 01 Jul 2018 (01 Jul 2018, 3:47 pm)GuyParkRoyal Nexus issued contract notices on 26th June for Schools and Miscellaneous services due to start 3rd September 2018. There were 11 tenders received and to date contract awards have gone out to Arriva North East, Central Taxis Gateshead, Go North East, L & G Coaches and Stagecoach North East. https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/11198170 A little more on L&G. Only incorporated a few months back. RE: Tender Discussion Thread - Michael - 01 Jul 2018 (01 Jul 2018, 3:47 pm)GuyParkRoyal Nexus issued contract notices on 26th June for Schools and Miscellaneous services due to start 3rd September 2018. There were 11 tenders received and to date contract awards have gone out to Arriva North East, Central Taxis Gateshead, Go North East, L & G Coaches and Stagecoach North East. Suprised Gateshead Central Taxi's haven't got any. RE: Tender Discussion Thread - Dan - 01 Jul 2018 (01 Jul 2018, 3:47 pm)GuyParkRoyal Nexus issued contract notices on 26th June for Schools and Miscellaneous services due to start 3rd September 2018. There were 11 tenders received and to date contract awards have gone out to Arriva North East, Central Taxis Gateshead, Go North East, L & G Coaches and Stagecoach North East. (01 Jul 2018, 3:50 pm)Andreos1 https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/11198170 Not sure that L&G Coaches are still going to do the two contracts they were initially awarded - believe Nexus may be trying to source an alternative operator to do these, although unlikely to be Go North East given the large volume they've already been awarded... As it has been discussed elsewhere now since the results came out, Go North East have been awarded over 70 of the 90-odd Miscellaneous Works contracts. Big losses to JH Coaches and Kingsley's Coaches, and unsurprisingly, Nightingales Coaches. A-Line have also lost their share of Miscellaneous Works, appreciating they didn't have many to begin with. The interesting one is Stagecoach North East's award - not many but interesting nevertheless to see them dipping into the scholars scene again, after some years of not partaking in it. Perhaps wishing to follow in the footsteps of Go North East and have a small fleet of buses available for use on Special Events on a weekend? RE: Tender Discussion Thread - Michael - 01 Jul 2018 (01 Jul 2018, 3:56 pm)Dan Not sure that L&G Coaches are still going to do the two contracts they were initially awarded - believe Nexus may be trying to source an alternative operator to do these, although unlikely to be Go North East given the large volume they've already been awarded... Wouldn't be surprised to see them keep some, if not all of the ex London deckers then, no doubt they'll be repainted now? Will we see the Vykings replaced now, because the Gemini's and Presidents are younger? RE: Tender Discussion Thread - Dan - 01 Jul 2018 (01 Jul 2018, 4:02 pm)Michael Wouldn't be surprised to see them keep some, if not all of the ex London deckers then, no doubt they'll be repainted now? If 34 ex-London Volvo B7s are expected to join the fleet for Tall Ships, there's still a lot more more buses required to get that figure up to somewhere in the region of 70... I can't see Go North East disposing of any more double-deck buses for the foreseeable future. RE: Tender Discussion Thread - Michael - 01 Jul 2018 (01 Jul 2018, 4:08 pm)Dan If 34 ex-London Volvo B7s are expected to join the fleet for Tall Ships, there's still a lot more more buses required to get that figure up to somewhere in the region of 70... I can't see Go North East disposing of any more double-deck buses for the foreseeable future. I thought most worked from other services, so the number would of been lower. They also have the longer Omnidekka's to consider, although they should replace the shorter versions in the fleet so they can replace the current Presidents to the special fleet too. RE: Tender Discussion Thread - Dan - 01 Jul 2018 (01 Jul 2018, 4:14 pm)Michael I thought most worked from other services, so the number would of been lower. Some of them will be able to interwork with Go North East's normal commercial services, but not all, and of course Go North East operate some of these contracts already so it isn't a PVR increase of 70. That said, there'll still be a large number of buses required for September, and I'd suggest anything coming into the fleet for Tall Ships will now be retained... RE: Tender Discussion Thread - Michael - 01 Jul 2018 (01 Jul 2018, 4:20 pm)Dan Some of them will be able to interwork with Go North East's normal commercial services, but not all, and of course Go North East operate some of these contracts already so it isn't a PVR increase of 70. Any chance they'll be repainted in to the Go North East livery?, just to smarten them up. So the special fleet will be: 10 Vykings 41? Gemini's/presidents And probables the current presidents in the Go North East fleet (replaced by the Omnidekka's) Be intresting to see what depot gets what. RE: Tender Discussion Thread - Malarkey - 01 Jul 2018 Think the Stagecoach Scholars will be for Walbottle High School/Walbottle Campus Technology College, can't see them going for anything elsewhere in the region. RE: Tender Discussion Thread - Andreos1 - 01 Jul 2018 (01 Jul 2018, 5:16 pm)Malarkey Think the Stagecoach Scholars will be for Walbottle High School/Walbottle Campus Technology College, can't see them going for anything elsewhere in the region. Either end of a route like the 22 lends itself to a board dropping in and out. Plenty scope to run peaks off a scholars board. Must admit to thinking similar with something on South Tyneside. Maybe the reported group and divisional financial woes, has forced their hand? RE: Tender Discussion Thread - Charles41 - 01 Jul 2018 (01 Jul 2018, 3:50 pm)Andreos1 https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/11198170 They haven't applied for an operator's licence yet. Bit of a mystery. Charles |