(03 Nov 2014, 10:26 am)cbma06 wrote On Vosa today:
PB1107575/6 - STANLEY TRAVEL (NORTH EAST) LTD T/A STANLEY TRAVEL, 69 EDEN TERRACE, OXHILL, STANLEY, DH9 7LL
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between STANLEY BUS STATION and STANLEY BUS STATION given service number 706/707/708 effective from 31-Dec-2014.
(14 Nov 2014, 6:14 pm)Robert wrote And as a result there was a Cheetah on services 706/7/8But in entering a tender, an operator should ensure that it has sufficient resources, to meet the requirements of a contract.
DCC wont be pleased but 2 buses are VOR with accident damage so it cant really be helped.
(14 Nov 2014, 6:35 pm)aureolin wrote But in entering a tender, an operator should ensure that it has sufficient resources, to meet the requirements of a contract.
(14 Nov 2014, 6:35 pm)aureolin wrote But in entering a tender, an operator should ensure that it has sufficient resources, to meet the requirements of a contract.
(14 Nov 2014, 6:51 pm)Robert wrote They have 3 buses for the cathedral bus. 2 solos plus the E200. One of the 3 is for the mealbreaks. Its not going to be very often that 2 buses are VOR. I must admit the depot isnt that big. I do advise them to extend it or move somewhere else.
That being said, if they didnt have the correct resources, would theyhave gained the contract in the first place?
(14 Nov 2014, 7:55 pm)aureolin wrote Not necessarily. They'll have given a commitment to run the contract with buses of a certain specification, but I doubt they'd have had to disclose anything beyond that.
(14 Nov 2014, 8:22 pm)Robert wrote When the bidding for the contract took place, the electric buses were still used. These were briefly used by Stanley Travel but were later collected by DCC since they technically own the buses. Any company could say that they aim to operate the service using buses which suit the required spec. Stanley Travel obviously had to offer more than the other operators since, at the time, the same buses would be used regardless of who won the contract.
(14 Nov 2014, 8:24 pm)Dan wrote ...or put in a cheaper bid than other operators?
(14 Nov 2014, 9:47 pm)Robert wrote Which is more than other companies would do.
I do however feel that Stanley Travel have struggled alot due to the loss of Y40. For a company who makes quite a bit of cash, im suprised they bought a permenant replacement rather than loan after loan etc.
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(14 Nov 2014, 10:03 pm)tyresmoke wrote I'm wonder if DCC are providing the replacement resources for the contract or are offering some sort of reduction financially whilst they fail to provide the resources agreed? (The electric Solos)
Might be this Optare Solo.No it won't, they were only there temporarily and left the fleet a while back.
Isnt the e200 of road with e3stx they could youse a easy access deckerThere has been an Enviro 200 on the last few days.