Tender Discussion Thread
Tender Discussion Thread
(18 Feb 2017, 8:40 am)GuyParkRoyal The invitation to tender for Nexus miscellaneous and school service contracts has gone out for the period commencing 3/09/2017.
The contracts are for a one year period requiring low floor easy access vehicles to PSVAR standard with Euro 4 compliance.
Capacity based on a minimum of 44, 60 & 84 depending on route.
No variations will be accepted.
(18 Feb 2017, 8:40 am)GuyParkRoyal The invitation to tender for Nexus miscellaneous and school service contracts has gone out for the period commencing 3/09/2017.
The contracts are for a one year period requiring low floor easy access vehicles to PSVAR standard with Euro 4 compliance.
Capacity based on a minimum of 44, 60 & 84 depending on route.
No variations will be accepted.
(18 Feb 2017, 3:19 pm)Michael That's a lot services, and very early.
I have no idea which company runs each school service, do hope we see the independent companies gain most of it.
Any idea when we will find out?
(18 Feb 2017, 3:19 pm)Michael That's a lot services, and very early.
I have no idea which company runs each school service, do hope we see the independent companies gain most of it.
Any idea when we will find out?
(18 Feb 2017, 3:19 pm)Michael That's a lot services, and very early.
I have no idea which company runs each school service, do hope we see the independent companies gain most of it.
Any idea when we will find out?
(18 Feb 2017, 4:28 pm)Tom Think it might be workers services too - are workers services tied in with schools?
(18 Feb 2017, 4:28 pm)Tom Think it might be workers services too - are workers services tied in with schools?
(18 Feb 2017, 4:43 pm)GuyParkRoyal The Misc workings do include some workers services. The invitation to tender for the Misc workings states that some workers services are included but the requirement is predominantly for Schools Services.
(18 Feb 2017, 4:43 pm)GuyParkRoyal The Misc workings do include some workers services. The invitation to tender for the Misc workings states that some workers services are included but the requirement is predominantly for Schools Services.
(18 Feb 2017, 4:45 pm)Tom Thanks for that, I do wonder how much money independents make of scholars because they only run the buses for an hour or two a day in most cases so I'm just thinking is it really worth it. E.g companies like Stanley Travel who would obviously have to pay for the place they keep their buses in Byker.
I'm not sure if you do, but do you have a list of works services this applies too?
(18 Feb 2017, 4:45 pm)Tom Thanks for that, I do wonder how much money independents make of scholars because they only run the buses for an hour or two a day in most cases so I'm just thinking is it really worth it. E.g companies like Stanley Travel who would obviously have to pay for the place they keep their buses in Byker.
I'm not sure if you do, but do you have a list of works services this applies too?
Wasn't sure where to put this but:
Planned changes to services W1 and W3
http://www.nexus.org.uk/consultation/ite...-w1-and-w3
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
(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
(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
(20 Jan 2017, 12:30 pm)Dan As a handful of these have changed, it's worth sharing a bit more information about them.
Service 8
The contract for service 8 is for the Monday - Saturday evening service between The Docks, City Centre, High Barnes and South Hylton (from 18:54 onwards) as well as the Sunday daytime and evening operation of the service between the same locations.
Contractual requirements: 1x Euro 4 vehicle, minimum capacity of 23.
Contract period: 21/05/2017 - 19/05/2018
Service 39
The contract for service 39 is for the evening operation of the service (operated commercially by Go North East during the day).
Contractual requirements: 3x Euro 4 vehicle, minimum capacity of 36.
Contract period: 21/05/2017 - 19/05/2018
Service 56A
The contract for service 56A is an early morning Saturday service designed to maintain early morning links between Sunderland and Washington. It is currently split up as the 05:03am #56 Sunderland to Concord, which interworks with the 05:39 #86 Concord to Washington Galleries. There are no changes to the timetable - it is just re-numbered 56A throughout.
Contractual requirements: 1x Euro 4 vehicle, minimum capacity of 23.
Contract period: 21/05/2017 - 19/05/2018
Services 135/136 (Early Morning Journeys)
The contract for the early morning journeys on services 135/136 is in response to Go North East's withdrawal of the daytime 99 service (so secured 99A journeys were re-numbered 135 or 136).
Contractual requirements: Mon-Fri 3x Euro 4 vehicle, minimum capacity of 23. Sat 2x Euro 4 vehicle, minimum capacity of 23.
Contract period: 21/05/2017 - 19/05/2018
Services 237/238
There are no changes to the route for the daytime 238 service - commercially operated by Go North East from Sunderland to Houghton-le-Spring (via Seaham). The secured portion is what was previously operated by Compass Community Transport (as service 79) between Houghton-le-Spring and Barnwell during the day (as service 238) and from Queen Elizabeth Drive to Barnwell during the night (as service 237).
Contractual requirements: 2x Euro 4 vehicle, minimum capacity of 16.
Contract period: 21/05/2017 - 19/05/2018
Service 516
No changes to route. Revised specification as below:
Contractual requirements: 1x Euro 4 vehicle, minimum capacity of 36.
Contract period: 21/05/2017 - 19/05/2018
Service 592
No changes to route. Revised specification as below:
Contractual requirements: 1x Euro 4 vehicle, minimum capacity of 23.
Contract period: 21/05/2017 - 19/05/2018
Service 593
No changes to route. Revised specification as below:
Contractual requirements: 1x Euro 4 vehicle, minimum capacity of 23.
Contract period: 21/05/2017 - 19/05/2018
(20 Jan 2017, 12:30 pm)Dan As a handful of these have changed, it's worth sharing a bit more information about them.
Service 8
The contract for service 8 is for the Monday - Saturday evening service between The Docks, City Centre, High Barnes and South Hylton (from 18:54 onwards) as well as the Sunday daytime and evening operation of the service between the same locations.
Contractual requirements: 1x Euro 4 vehicle, minimum capacity of 23.
Contract period: 21/05/2017 - 19/05/2018
Service 39
The contract for service 39 is for the evening operation of the service (operated commercially by Go North East during the day).
Contractual requirements: 3x Euro 4 vehicle, minimum capacity of 36.
Contract period: 21/05/2017 - 19/05/2018
Service 56A
The contract for service 56A is an early morning Saturday service designed to maintain early morning links between Sunderland and Washington. It is currently split up as the 05:03am #56 Sunderland to Concord, which interworks with the 05:39 #86 Concord to Washington Galleries. There are no changes to the timetable - it is just re-numbered 56A throughout.
Contractual requirements: 1x Euro 4 vehicle, minimum capacity of 23.
Contract period: 21/05/2017 - 19/05/2018
Services 135/136 (Early Morning Journeys)
The contract for the early morning journeys on services 135/136 is in response to Go North East's withdrawal of the daytime 99 service (so secured 99A journeys were re-numbered 135 or 136).
Contractual requirements: Mon-Fri 3x Euro 4 vehicle, minimum capacity of 23. Sat 2x Euro 4 vehicle, minimum capacity of 23.
Contract period: 21/05/2017 - 19/05/2018
Services 237/238
There are no changes to the route for the daytime 238 service - commercially operated by Go North East from Sunderland to Houghton-le-Spring (via Seaham). The secured portion is what was previously operated by Compass Community Transport (as service 79) between Houghton-le-Spring and Barnwell during the day (as service 238) and from Queen Elizabeth Drive to Barnwell during the night (as service 237).
Contractual requirements: 2x Euro 4 vehicle, minimum capacity of 16.
Contract period: 21/05/2017 - 19/05/2018
Service 516
No changes to route. Revised specification as below:
Contractual requirements: 1x Euro 4 vehicle, minimum capacity of 36.
Contract period: 21/05/2017 - 19/05/2018
Service 592
No changes to route. Revised specification as below:
Contractual requirements: 1x Euro 4 vehicle, minimum capacity of 23.
Contract period: 21/05/2017 - 19/05/2018
Service 593
No changes to route. Revised specification as below:
Contractual requirements: 1x Euro 4 vehicle, minimum capacity of 23.
Contract period: 21/05/2017 - 19/05/2018
(19 Mar 2017, 3:37 pm)Michael Any updates on these?
(19 Mar 2017, 3:37 pm)Michael Any updates on these?
(28 Mar 2017, 6:43 pm)Dan I believe it was announced today that Go North East has been awarded with the contract for all of those tenders, apart from the 592. The 592 has been retained by Gateshead Central Taxis.
Of course, Stagecoach may wish to take on the contract for service 8 commercially (or at least part-commercial) in order to prevent Go North East from infiltrating into the South Hylton area.
(28 Mar 2017, 6:43 pm)Dan I believe it was announced today that Go North East has been awarded with the contract for all of those tenders, apart from the 592. The 592 has been retained by Gateshead Central Taxis.
Of course, Stagecoach may wish to take on the contract for service 8 commercially (or at least part-commercial) in order to prevent Go North East from infiltrating into the South Hylton area.
(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.I think this will also be highly confusing for the current service 8 operated by go north east in the same local area.
The 8, will probables be a Solo, if Stagecoach decide not to run it commercially or part-commercial.
(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.I think this will also be highly confusing for the current service 8 operated by go north east in the same local area.
The 8, will probables be a Solo, if Stagecoach decide not to run it commercially or part-commercial.
(28 Mar 2017, 10:43 pm)Jamie M I think this will also be highly confusing for the current service 8 operated by go north east in the same local area.
(28 Mar 2017, 10:43 pm)Jamie M I think this will also be highly confusing for the current service 8 operated by go north east in the same local area.
(29 Mar 2017, 5:04 am)Michael however one of the problems could that people can't use their Stagecoach Megarider's on the 8 when Go North East start to run it... hopefully they can.
(29 Mar 2017, 5:04 am)Michael however one of the problems could that people can't use their Stagecoach Megarider's on the 8 when Go North East start to run it... hopefully they can.
Stagecoach operated secured evening service 39 while GNE operated the commercial daytime service. If GNE does the evening 8 secured then if passengers are not happy then there can vent there anger to stagecoach as there want to put profit before passengers.
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(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.
(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.
(03 Apr 2017, 4:05 pm)Tom https://www.vehicle-operator-licensing.s...ls/501489/
Guessing they are running it commercial then?
(03 Apr 2017, 4:05 pm)Tom https://www.vehicle-operator-licensing.s...ls/501489/
Guessing they are running it commercial then?
(03 Apr 2017, 5:26 pm)Michael Looks like it, which is good
(29 Mar 2017, 7:46 am)Ecbma06 Stagecoach operated secured evening service 39 while GNE operated the commercial daytime service. If GNE does the evening 8 secured then if passengers are not happy then there can vent there anger to stagecoach as there want to put profit before passengers.
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(03 Apr 2017, 5:26 pm)Michael Looks like it, which is good
(29 Mar 2017, 7:46 am)Ecbma06 Stagecoach operated secured evening service 39 while GNE operated the commercial daytime service. If GNE does the evening 8 secured then if passengers are not happy then there can vent there anger to stagecoach as there want to put profit before passengers.
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