April 2019 tenders

[Tony]

We are not aware.  I know they have pulled the 208 on a Sunday. 

There were the following other services out for tender

52/53 Wolverhampton
208 Monday to Saturday

I haven't got the details to hand, but NX have won some new routes

[Roy]

It will be interesting to see if the routes lost by Diamond (208, 267, 657, 288) are given new "local" route numbers from April.

[Westy]

I haven't got the details to hand, but NX have won some new routes

To be honest, now Diamond has bought most of the opposition, Nx has a better chance now!

[MasterPlan]

Anybody know who won the 39/A?

[metrocity]

Anybody know who won the 39/A?

Kevs Cars (see the Kevs thread on this forum)

[MasterPlan]

Kevs Cars (see the Kevs thread on this forum)

Cheers, just had a look. Never heard of them to be honest.

[I love Walsall buses]

Anyone know which companies have put routes up for tender

[cris 99]

39/39a has been awarded to kevs cars

[Stuharris 6360]

Anyone know which companies have put routes up for tender

@I love Walsall buses the companies don't put routes up for tender.

Sure someone can explain it better than I can, but the tenders are actually issued by Network West Midlands for routes that are socially required to run but don't make enough money to be operated commercially. Then bus companies will bid for these tenders saying how much money (public money) they would need to operate it. The tender is then normally, but not always awarded to the lowest amount of money asked.

[Solo1]

Banga have 22/53 in Wolverhampton will they get more solos or some think else for it

[Tony]

NXWM won the following tenders
From 21 April



T0342 Service 288

T0562 Service 267/657

T0656 Service 14A

T0790 Service 24

T0815 Service 61

T0818 Service 122



From 28 April



T0174 Service 10

T0803 Service 7

T1010 Service 77

T1011 Service 10

[Trident 4194]

NXWM won the following tenders
From 21 April



T0342 Service 288

T0562 Service 267/657

T0656 Service 14A

T0790 Service 24

T0815 Service 61

T0818 Service 122



From 28 April



T0174 Service 10

T0803 Service 7

T1010 Service 77

T1011 Service 10

I didn't think nx could win tenders as they are unable to bid the lowest due to high wages?

[winston]

I didn't think nx could win tenders as they are unable to bid the lowest due to high wages?

They obviously found a way to bid competitively judging by the above wins

[BK63 YWP]

NXWM won the following tenders
From 21 April



T0342 Service 288

T0562 Service 267/657

T0656 Service 14A

T0790 Service 24

T0815 Service 61

T0818 Service 122



From 28 April



T0174 Service 10

T0803 Service 7

T1010 Service 77

T1011 Service 10

Two number 10s, Two 7s and a 14A (208?).

Are NX renumbering the 288/267/657?

[MW]

I didn't think nx could win tenders as they are unable to bid the lowest due to high wages?

NX wages aren't higher.

They start from £9.88/hour and will get paid 7 hour 36 min regardless of how long their duty is. Duties can be spread over 10 hours. That's £75 a day.

Diamond pay £8.80/hour and pay straight through minus one hour. Over that same 10 hour duty, Diamond would pay £79.20 (9 hours pay).

Landflight pay £8.60/hour but actually straight through. 10 hours at Landflight would be £86.00

NX just market their hourly rate stupidly in my opinion. They say we pay you for your driving time. So what about that break in between that could be 2-3 hours in the middle where you're just sitting around?! If we divide that £75 per day that NXWM pay by 9 hours (like Diamond), you get £8.33/hour.

So it's all deceiving bollocks. This is based on the starting rate at NX. You should be paid from start to finish in my opinion.