(30 Oct 2017, 7:11 pm)S813 FVK wrote The contract will last for 5 years.
It's a shame that the buses no longer seem to be branded for the service. Something for the council to think about in the future?
The contract is for 4 years, and at the discretion of the council, they can extend it by a further year (but don't have to). Chances are in four years time, there'll be something new out by then (Euro 7? Or some sort of new greener alternative to diesel) and it'll be in the interests of the council to have buses to this specification instead.
The contract specifies that the Cathedral Bus must be operated by buses in a livery specified by the council - as of yet, I believe the council has not provided a livery design to Go North East for them to use.