Greater Manchester Tenders

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RE: Greater Manchester Tenders

(27/02/2022 10:42)Mayneway Wrote:  Not true. The only contractual stipulation is age. Of operators choose to use a non compliant vehicle exhaust system wise they pay the fines when the CAZ comes in, and when I say WHEN I mean IF because it’s all up in the air at the moment.

What I was getting is is Go Goodwins knew the CAZ was planned when they acquired vehicles for the 1 year contracts they had been awarded. If they planned to use them long term they would have started looking at the grants for Euro 6 engines before the tendering process started for new contracts. The invitation to tender for the new contracts went out before the CAZ start date was postponed, so bidders would have prepared for either using Euro 6 vehicles or £50 daily fines. I would guess anyone who bid on the basis of getting a £50 fine daily wouldn't have a competitive bid!

In contrast D&G have fitted the Solos usually used on the 130 with Euro 6 engines, when the existing contract was for 1 year ending in April 2022 with the option for a 12 month extension. It's been reported the council offered them the 12 month extension and D&G rejected it.