(7 hours ago)DaveFromUpNorth wrote as harsh as it sounds the 599 bid was over £100k cheaper now than it was 12 months ago thanks to GCT bidding and winning the tender. That has to be a positive surely...
There is always next year to bid for it back
You’ve missed the part that the original contract was not a 12-month contract - it was a 20-month contract.
Of course it’s going to be £100k cheaper when it’s almost half the contract length.
So yes, marginally cheaper per day than the incumbent operator. Not £100k per annum.