Tender Discussion Thread - Printable Version +- North East Buses (https://northeastbuses.co.uk/forums) +-- Forum: Local Bus Scene (https://northeastbuses.co.uk/forums/forumdisplay.php?fid=1) +--- Forum: Operations, Management & Infrastructure (https://northeastbuses.co.uk/forums/forumdisplay.php?fid=3) +--- Thread: Tender Discussion Thread (/showthread.php?tid=848) |
RE: Tender Discussion Thread - busmanT - 20 Jul 2019 (20 Jul 2019, 8:45 pm)Wybus Why do they tender school buses every year, as it doesn’t give operators time or incentive to operate smart looking vehicles. If you draft in buses for new tenders, why bother repainting and refurbishing when you could lose it all 11 months later. It can’t be great for the schools dealing with new operators every year or the drivers either. Normally because Nexus can’t be sure that they have enough money to operate them for more than one year RE: Tender Discussion Thread - OrangeArrow49 - 20 Jul 2019 Any news on who has been awarded the 792 contract starting in September? RE: Tender Discussion Thread - Jordan2104 - 21 Jul 2019 (20 Jul 2019, 10:41 pm)OrangeArrow49 Any news on who has been awarded the 792 contract starting in September? A-Line RE: Tender Discussion Thread - Dan - 21 Jul 2019 (20 Jul 2019, 10:03 pm)busmanTThis year, a number of contracts have been issued on a 1+1+1 year award, so potential that some of them will be operated by the new company for up to 3 years. Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk RE: Tender Discussion Thread - OrangeArrow49 - 21 Jul 2019 (21 Jul 2019, 1:17 am)Jordan2104 Thanks. Is that from 1st September? I haven't managed to ride on the GNE one yet. I guess only single tickets and Day Rovers will be valid on the A-line 792? I haven't used A-line, only pictured one doing Metro replacement once. They any good? RE: Tender Discussion Thread - OrangeArrow49 - 21 Jul 2019 Does A-line currently operate any services? RE: Tender Discussion Thread - LVK 404L - 21 Jul 2019 (21 Jul 2019, 7:20 pm)OrangeArrow49 Does A-line currently operate any services? Only the Mecca Bingo Gateshead services I believe currently. RE: Tender Discussion Thread - OrangeArrow49 - 21 Jul 2019 (21 Jul 2019, 7:23 pm)ifm001 Thanks. Hopefully they will make a good job of the 792. Hopefully they have been/will be awarded other contracts. I look forward to using A-line. (20 Jul 2019, 9:47 am)GuyParkRoyal Who has been awarded what? Is there somewhere to find the information? RE: Tender Discussion Thread - GNE6312 - 22 Jul 2019 Who has got the 117? RE: Tender Discussion Thread - tyresmoke - 29 Jul 2019 Tender out down here in Tees Valley area for an "Uber-style" bus network - to be trialled in three distinct areas... East Cleveland, western Hartlepool and rural parts of Darlington to provide demand responsive transport similar to schemes already in operation in other parts of the UK (Sittingbourne, Hinckley, Liverpool, Oxford, Sutton so far I think?). Article on Tees Valley CA site about it here: https://teesvalley-ca.gov.uk/pilot-agreed-for-new-uber-style-bus-service/ RE: Tender Discussion Thread - GuyParkRoyal - 31 Jul 2019 Durham County Council have issued an invitation to tender for a new Shotley Bridge local service. The service will include a minimum of 11 journeys per day to Consett Bus Station between the hours of 08:00 and 18:30. The contract duration is 24/11/19 to 26/10/24 and is subject to the contract sum being within a budget funded by a (planning) section 106 agreement. Tender Discussion Thread - 2bagstew - 31 Jul 2019 (31 Jul 2019, 11:42 am)GuyParkRoyal Durham County Council have issued an invitation to tender for a new Shotley Bridge local service. The service will include a minimum of 11 journeys per day to Consett Bus Station between the hours of 08:00 and 18:30. The contract duration is 24/11/19 to 26/10/24 and is subject to the contract sum being within a budget funded by a (planning) section 106 agreement. Is this replacing a service ? Sent from my iPhone 8+ using Tapatalk RE: Tender Discussion Thread - Andreos1 - 31 Jul 2019 (31 Jul 2019, 6:30 pm)2bagstew Is this replacing a service ? Must admit to thinking it had something to do with a potential re-routing of the Consett - Newcastle 'expresses', until I re-read it myself. A section 106 is in relation to a new housing development and the local authority. When planning permission was given (to whatever estate is being built), the LA can insist on a section 106 and this can include things like a bus service, paid for (or heavily subsidised) by the developer. RE: Tender Discussion Thread - GuyParkRoyal - 01 Aug 2019 (31 Jul 2019, 6:30 pm)2bagstew Is this replacing a service ? It will not be replacing a service as it is planned to serve a new development. It is planned as an enhancement to Shotley Bridge bus services and as the proposal is to be priced on a net subsidy basis a possible outcome is an add on to existing commercial services. Here is some information in relation to the section 106 that will fund the proposal:
Tender Discussion Thread - 2bagstew - 01 Aug 2019 (01 Aug 2019, 9:10 am)GuyParkRoyal Thanks for your reply Sent from my iPhone 8+ using Tapatalk RE: Tender Discussion Thread - Andreos1 - 01 Aug 2019 (01 Aug 2019, 9:10 am)GuyParkRoyal Done some digging and it appears to be the site of the old Shotley Bridge hospital in question. Story Homes are the builder in this case. RE: Tender Discussion Thread - Stanleyone - 01 Aug 2019 (01 Aug 2019, 5:41 pm)Andreos1 Didn’t think this estate has a through road, unless there’s to be a link road built into it. Wouldn’t attract me to a housing estate that would possibly have a bus running through for 11 hours. RE: Tender Discussion Thread - Andreos1 - 01 Aug 2019 (01 Aug 2019, 5:45 pm)Stanleyone No idea, haven't been over that way for years. From what I can remember, there is scope to connect north - south alongside the GP surgery. Whether that's been done, I'm not sure. Either way, the breakdown of the Section 106 for that estate is: * Affordable Housing * £163,579 bus service * £25,000 improvements to Derwent Walk * £83,700 play provision * £125,000 public realm works to Shotley Bridge Village RE: Tender Discussion Thread - GuyParkRoyal - 14 Oct 2019 Nexus have issued the invitation to tender to replace the Newcastle, North Tyneside and Gateshead services that have a contract expiry date of March 2020. The new contracts will start on 22nd March 2020 on a one year contract with the option for Nexus to extend contracts by a further year. Vehicles are required to comply with a minimum of Euro 5 specification and capacity is 16 / 23 / 36 depending on the allocated route. RE: Tender Discussion Thread - OrangeArrow49 - 14 Oct 2019 Anyone know what services are being awarded with effect from 22nd March? |