One more juicy news surfaces - Hippo tours tender

[Ruriimasu]

Hippo tours tender - Highest bidder lost bid

 

 

[Porker]

Wow!!!

[Altivo]

u know how it goes lah.

 

They will most probably say that the price would not be the only criterion. Then ask you to LLST.

[Jman888]

please provide your thought and points for discussion

[Adrianli]

Highest bidder does not necessary will win a tender. Ppl should be looking at other aspects other than the $$$.

 

 

[Darryn]

Anyway, the package price of $176k vs $192k is not that big a difference.

 

Second top tenderer won - would need to see a whole lot more evidence before coming to any sort of conclusion that something is wrong.

[Shull]

Highest bidder does not necessary will win a tender. Ppl should be looking at other aspects other than the $$$.

 

Well, the highest bidder happened to be the current (or was the current) operator.. and have all the equipments and prior relevant experience in running the river cruise..

[Jman888]

Anyway, the package price of $176k vs $192k is not that big a difference.

 

Second top tenderer won - would need to see a whole lot more evidence before coming to any sort of conclusion that something is wrong.

 

 

maybe depends on 'who you know' aka networking aka guan xi? :D

[Wt_know]

ho ho ho .... popcorn ready for 2013

when SCDF news come up? hehe

[Adrianli]

Well, the highest bidder happened to be the current (or was the current) operator.. and have all the equipments and prior relevant experience in running the river cruise..

 

Maybe they looking at newer boats and better services rather than status quo???

[Darryn]

Well, the highest bidder happened to be the current (or was the current) operator.. and have all the equipments and prior relevant experience in running the river cruise..

 

Nope - the current operator was the LOWEST tenderer - the highest tenderer (at $101k and $91k, which I assume to be two separate components of the tender) was the Trolley Bus company - not the current Duck / Hippo Tours

[Gitanic]

Have other kind of juice not? Aka orange juice

[Damienic]

Well, the highest bidder happened to be the current (or was the current) operator.. and have all the equipments and prior relevant experience in running the river cruise..

 

Precisely. Highest bidder and having all prior relevant experience in running the operations. These are two critical factors. If both factors are to be overruled, what are the other important factors at play? Does Yellow Pages whom reportedly won the bid have relevant experience in running such operations?

[Damienic]

Maybe they looking at newer boats and better services rather than status quo???

 

what is the reason that gives them the confidence that Yellow Pages can be better equipped to provide better services than Hippo?

[Adrianli]

what is the reason that gives them the confidence that Yellow Pages can be better equipped to provide better services than Hippo?

 

I dont know, I did not get to look at their proposals.

 

 

New ppl brings new and fresh ideas rather than the same old thing.

[Jman888]

Precisely. Highest bidder and having all prior relevant experience in running the operations. These are two critical factors. If both factors are to be overruled, what are the other important factors at play? Does Yellow Pages whom reportedly won the bid have relevant experience in running such operations?

 

 

 

Global Yellow Pages reveals new arm, Singapore River Explorer

Published: 20 Dec 12

 

Initial, paid-up capital is S$2.

 

According to a release, the Board of Directors of Global Yellow Pages Limited announced that the Company has formed a joint venture company with Leisure Empire Pte Ltd, known as Singapore River Explorer Pte. Ltd. to operate the Singapore River Water Taxis project which was awarded by Urban Redevelopment Authority to a consortium led by the Company.

 

The initial issued and paid-up capital of SRE is S$2 comprising 2 ordinary shares to be held on a 50-50 basis by the Company and Leisure Empire Pte Ltd.

 

The consortium has been awarded the tender for a tenure of 3 years with an option to renew for 2 further terms of 3 years each by URA to operate water transportation services and to use and operate boat landing points that are required to implement water transportation services in Marina Reservoir, which will commence on 1 January 2013.

 

they do have prior experience in river boat business in the 80s & 90s.

[Evillusion]

2012 so mch juicy news....no wonder GCH say last yr was not that memorable. Before one storm passes another brewing! I bet 2013 will be the unluckiest yr for them yet.

[Babyt]

what is the reason that gives them the confidence that Yellow Pages can be better equipped to provide better services than Hippo?

 

cos i heard some marlboro is linked to the coy who won.