(09 May 2021, 10:43 pm)James101 wrote Out of curiosity - are there mechanisms in place to stop a hypothetical operator bidding unsustainably low to win a contract and claiming the shortfall through Coronavirus Bus Service Support Grant?
Is CBSSG paid for tendered services?
(08 May 2021, 6:41 am)GNE6312 wrote Would it not be smart of nexus to limit the amount of tenders (except scholars) with each operator so that in the event that GCT runs into issues such as those mentioned above nexus won't have to rush to tender so many and also there will be no bias (or what may look like bias) to one operator as the contracts will be evenly shared out between all operators.
Not sure if it still applies, but there used to be similar stipulation in London. Was something like no one operator could hold more than 25% of the market.