(18 Dec 2017, 9:45 am)Dan wrote Not yet.

Washington services have now gone up for tender renewal.

81, 82, 83, 84
3x Euro 4 vehicles with a minimum capacity of 36 passengers
Monday to Sunday evenings
20/05/2018 - 18/05/2019

85/86
2x Euro 4 vehicles with a minimum capacity of 36 passengers
Monday to Sunday evenings
20/05/2018 to 18/05/2019

Hopefully Go North East keep them....

Durham County Council contract awards following a second round of tenders.
Lot 1 Chester le Street Town service 2 tenders received award to Go North East.
Lot 3 Peterlee, Bracken Hill, Horden 1 tender received award to Go North East.
Lot 4 Newton Aycliffe, Woodham 4 tenders received award to Hodgson Coaches.
Lot 5 West Auckland, Witton Park 4 tenders received award to Eden.
Lot 6 Bishop Auckland, Newfield, Ramshaw 4 tenders received award to Eden.

(21 Dec 2017, 2:00 pm)GuyParkRoyal wrote Durham County Council contract awards following a second round of tenders.
Lot 1 Chester le Street Town service 2 tenders received award to Go North East.
Lot 3 Peterlee, Bracken Hill, Horden 1 tender received award to Go North East.
Lot 4 Newton Aycliffe, Woodham 4 tenders received award to Hodgson Coaches.
Lot 5 West Auckland,  Witton Park 4 tenders received award to Eden.
Lot 6 Bishop Auckland, Newfield, Ramshaw 4 tenders received award to Eden.

What services are these?

(21 Dec 2017, 5:09 pm)Michael wrote What services are these?

I believe the bishop Auckland one is 104 route from scarlet band and newton aycliffe town next route 17 of Eden unless I'm wrong

(21 Dec 2017, 5:09 pm)Michael wrote What services are these?

There were 6 'lots' that had their tenders reissued and consequently did not start on 29th October as per the others:

Lot 1: 700/701/702/703 Chester-le-Street Town Services
Lot 2 (no award - taken on commercially?): X25 Langley Park - Newcastle (Mon-Sat evening)
Lot 3: 209/210 Peterlee - Horden circulars
Lot 4: 17 Newton Aycliffe Town Service
Lot 5: 881 West Auckland - Witton Park
Lot 6: 104 Bishop Auckland - Newfield

The act service numbers may be wrong, but everything else should be correct.

(21 Dec 2017, 5:37 pm)S813 FVK wrote There were 6 'lots' that had their tenders reissued and consequently did not start on 29th October as per the others:

Lot 1: 700/701/702/703 Chester-le-Street Town Services
Lot 2 (no award - taken on commercially?): X25 Langley Park - Newcastle (Mon-Sat evening)
Lot 3: 209/210 Peterlee - Horden circulars
Lot 4: 17 Newton Aycliffe Town Service
Lot 5: 881 West Auckland - Witton Park
Lot 6: 104 Bishop Auckland - Newfield

The act service numbers may be wrong, but everything else should be correct.

Ah right, thanks, i forgot about those services.

When do these start again?

(21 Dec 2017, 5:39 pm)Michael wrote Ah right, thanks, i forgot about those services.

When do these start again?

28th January until 30th October 2021, with a possible 12 month extension.

(21 Dec 2017, 5:37 pm)S813 FVK wrote There were 6 'lots' that had their tenders reissued and consequently did not start on 29th October as per the others:

Lot 1: 700/701/702/703 Chester-le-Street Town Services
Lot 2 (no award - taken on commercially?): X25 Langley Park - Newcastle (Mon-Sat evening)
Lot 3: 209/210 Peterlee - Horden circulars
Lot 4: 17 Newton Aycliffe Town Service
Lot 5: 881 West Auckland - Witton Park
Lot 6: 104 Bishop Auckland - Newfield

The act service numbers may be wrong, but everything else should be correct.

Yup, the Newton Aycliffe 17 contract also includes school service 879 and the 104 contract seemingly includes the 82 to Ramshaw which is currently operated by Durham County Council, unsure what's happening with the 88 to Hamsterley which is part of the current 104 contract.

Contracts commence from January 28th 2018.

Nexus are putting a tender out for local developers ahead of building a new smart ticketing app

(22 Dec 2017, 11:12 am)Andreos1 wrote Nexus are putting a tender out for local developers ahead of building a new smart ticketing app

https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2017/12/20...e=bulletin&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2017-12-21-north-east&utm_content=lead-story-title

More detail on the project.

(18 Nov 2017, 4:51 pm)GuyParkRoyal wrote Yes that group of services for North Tyneside plus 333.
Newcastle covers the likes of 18/18A, 32A, M71 etc.

When will find out who's won what?

(03 Jan 2018, 8:53 pm)Michael wrote When will find out who's won what?

A number of tenders went out again today - one contract for the 168 and another for double-deck Miscellaneous Works - on one-year contracts instead of the originally-proposed three.

I wonder if the recent North Tyneside tenders could face a similar fate, and that is why no results have been announced yet?

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(03 Jan 2018, 8:55 pm)Dan wrote A number of tenders went out again today - one contract for the 168 and another for double-deck Miscellaneous Works - on one-year contracts instead of the originally-proposed three.

I wonder if the recent North Tyneside tenders could face a similar fate, and that is why no results have been announced yet?

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Any idea why?, seems odd, they've changed their mind throughout the last month or so after they went out for tender.

(03 Jan 2018, 8:55 pm)Dan wrote A number of tenders went out again today - one contract for the 168 and another for double-deck Miscellaneous Works - on one-year contracts instead of the originally-proposed three.

I wonder if the recent North Tyneside tenders could face a similar fate, and that is why no results have been announced yet?

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I hope service 592 is awarded to anyone apart from Gateshead Central Taxis, they have improved in allocations without allocating Renault Masters, however continue to deliberately cut sections of the route. What is also worrying, when one of YX07 DXF/E is allocated in place of YX61 BJU they usually don't have ticket machines. I have raised concerns with Nexus previously regarding this service, however only little improvements have occurred.

(03 Jan 2018, 8:55 pm)Dan wrote A number of tenders went out again today - one contract for the 168 and another for double-deck Miscellaneous Works - on one-year contracts instead of the originally-proposed three.

I wonder if the recent North Tyneside tenders could face a similar fate, and that is why no results have been announced yet?

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To start at the same date or later?

(03 Jan 2018, 9:04 pm)Tom wrote To start at the same date or later?

The North Tyneside and Newcastle version 2 tenders have a closing date of 23 January with the contract start remaining as 18 March.That does not allow much time to acquire vehicles and recruit drivers.

The K3 bus service has gone out on a standalone tender with a closing date of 17 January.

(11 Jan 2018, 9:22 am)GuyParkRoyal wrote The North Tyneside and Newcastle version 2 tenders have a closing date of 23 January with the contract start remaining as 18 March.That does not allow much time to acquire vehicles and recruit drivers.

The K3 bus service has gone out on a standalone tender with a closing date of 17 January.

What is the K3? A new service?

So have GCT won basically everything in North Tyneside? Or lost some services, as it appears they have won the 13, K1/K2 and 359?

(11 Jan 2018, 2:56 pm)Tom wrote What is the K3? A new service?

K3 will be a new service operating between Four Lane Ends and Forrest Hall.

(19 Jan 2018, 8:07 am)GuyParkRoyal wrote K3 will be a new service operating between Four Lane Ends and Forrest Hall.

Cheers. Replacing the 6/7 I'm guessing.

No doubt GCT will win it. Unless Phoenix have retained the W2 and 84/84A they will have no services by the looks of it.

(19 Jan 2018, 4:45 pm)Tom wrote Cheers. Replacing the 6/7 I'm guessing.

No doubt GCT will win it. Unless Phoenix have retained the W2 and 84/84A they will have no services by the looks of it.

Stanley Travel have won the 84/84A

(19 Jan 2018, 11:46 pm)busmanT wrote Stanley Travel have won the 84/84A

Not looking good for Phoenix then

(20 Jan 2018, 12:42 am)Tom wrote Not looking good for Phoenix then

5 tenders received for North Tyneside & Newcastle with contract values offered to:
Go North East £591,861
Central Taxis Gateshead £270,527
Stanley Travel £138,043

So nothing for Phoenix at this stage although I don't know the result for the K3. Phoenix still have their Nexus School contracts until the end of the 2017/18 academic year.

So whats GNE won

What is the site to check the registrations?

(20 Jan 2018, 9:56 am)Jordan2104 wrote So whats GNE won

retained the evening and Sunday 11, 19, 42/42A plus keep the 42A through to Kingston Park.

Latest tender opportunity from Durham County Council.
X25 Monday to Friday evening Langley Park to Chester le Street two journeys and one journey in the opposite direction requires minimum of 16 seats.

X25 Saturday Langley Park to Newcastle then return to Chester le Street. Plus a Langley Park to Chester le Street journey requires two vehicles each with a minimum of 16 seats.

88 Scholars Bishop Auckland morning and afternoon requires a minimum of 24 seats.

(24 Jan 2018, 4:07 pm)busmanT wrote retained the evening and Sunday 11, 19, 42/42A plus keep the 42A through to Kingston Park.

Lost the 40/41 then on evening/sundays? 
 
Or is that commercial anyway (couldn't imagine it being as it's normally empty evening/sundays)

(24 Jan 2018, 6:17 pm)Tom wrote Lost the 40/41 then on evening/sundays? 
 
Or is that commercial anyway (couldn't imagine it being as it's normally empty evening/sundays)

writing the email in a hurry missed them out - they are also retained by Go North East

(24 Jan 2018, 11:16 pm)busmanT wrote writing the email in a hurry missed them out - they are also retained by Go North East

Ah right cheers