(04 May 2017, 6:26 pm)Dan Yes, announced today.

88 - Go North East
643 - Stanley Travel
'R' services - Nightingale Coaches

Gateshead Central Taxis have got the rest.

(04 May 2017, 6:59 pm)Tom Nightingale Coaches is a surprise for the R services!

(17 Mar 2017, 4:01 pm)Dan Invitations to tender for services sent out this afternoon:

Service 37 (Weekday Peak Times)
1x low-floor Euro 4 bus with a minimum capacity of 36
Contract period: 23/07/2017 - 21/07/2018

Service 37/73 (Mon-Sat daytime)
3x low-floor Euro 4 buses with a minimum capacity of 49
Contract period: 23/07/2017 - 21/07/2018

Service 88 (Evenings)
4x low-floor Euro 4 buses with a minimum capacity of 36.
Contract period: 23/07/2017 - 21/07/2018

Services 92, 83A, 927, 937, 68 and 93A (Mon-Sat daytime)
1x low-floor Euro 4 bus with a minimum capacity of 36
Maximum vehicle length 8.9m
Contract period: 23/07/2017 - 21/07/2018

Services 515/558 (Daily)
2x Euro 4 buses with a minimum capacity of 49
Contract period: 23/07/2017 - 21/07/2018

Service 643 (Mon-Sat daytime)
1x low-floor Euro 4 bus with a minimum capacity of 16
Maximum vehicle length 8.0m
Contract period: 23/07/2017 - 21/07/2018

Services R3/R4/R6 (Daily)
3x Euro 4 buses with a minimum capacity of 23
Maximum vehicle length 9.0m
Contract period: 23/07/2017 - 21/07/2018

(05 May 2017, 8:33 am)tyresmoke These were the contracts as tendered for. Maybe this will answer your question?

(28 Mar 2017, 6:50 pm)Michael Oh cool, be weird seeing "Go North East" run around Barnes etc... i wonder if Stagecoach will decide to run it commercially or part-commercial, be interesting to see what happens. 

The 8, will probables be a Solo, if Stagecoach decide not to run it commercially or part-commercial.

(29 Mar 2017, 5:04 am)Michael The only time the Go North East 8 will cross routes with the contract 8 is on Green Terrence and on Chester road when it's the 8A, which is only a few times, however one of the problems could be that people can't use their Stagecoach Megarider's on the 8 when Go North East start to run it... hopefully they can. 

Stagecoach might even decide to run it part commercial or fully commercial yet.

(25 May 2017, 4:05 pm)GuyParkRoyal Tenders are invited for the Sunderland Connect Express 701 for the period 07/11/17 to 06/07/18 closing date for tenders is 6th June 2017.

Contract awards for Tyne & Wear School Bus services should have been issued on 10th May 2017.

(25 May 2017, 4:17 pm)Dan They have.

Go North East has lost around 20 Misc Works, awarded a further 5. I think Gateshead Central Taxis have lost a couple, too. Kingsley's and JH Coaches have picked up the most contracts - around 17 each, if I remember rightly.

(25 May 2017, 4:17 pm)Dan They have.

Go North East has lost around 20 Misc Works, awarded a further 5. I think Gateshead Central Taxis have lost a couple, too. Kingsley's and JH Coaches have picked up the most contracts - around 17 each, if I remember rightly.

(11 Jun 2017, 11:13 am)Tom Are Nightingale definitely taking over the R3/4/6? Just GCT have cancelled the 643 but not the R3/4/6 so seems odd.

(12 Jun 2017, 9:44 am)GuyParkRoyal Nightingale do not appear in the contract award notice (copy below).

Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: NEX17/18
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/05/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Central Taxis Gateshead
Gateshead
NE10 0HJ
UK
NUTS: UKC2
The contractor is an SME: No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Go North East
Gateshead
UK
NUTS: UKC2
The contractor is an SME: No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Stanley Travel (North East) Ltd
Stanley
UK
NUTS: UKC2
The contractor is an SME: No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 1 195 302.90 GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

(23 Jul 2017, 2:59 pm)Michael Any tenders coming up?

(24 Jul 2017, 8:56 am)tyresmoke All of the Durham County Council routes went out to tender last week. I'll try and get details of them.

(12 Jun 2017, 12:58 pm)Tom Any idea who have won it then?