Ruriimasu 1st Gear January 3, 2013 Share January 3, 2013 Hippo tours tender - Highest bidder lost bid ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porker Turbocharged January 3, 2013 Share January 3, 2013 Wow!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altivo 3rd Gear January 3, 2013 Share January 3, 2013 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator January 3, 2013 Share January 3, 2013 please provide your thought and points for discussion Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrianli Hypersonic January 3, 2013 Share January 3, 2013 Highest bidder does not necessary will win a tender. Ppl should be looking at other aspects other than the $$$. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryn Turbocharged January 3, 2013 Share January 3, 2013 Anyway, the package price of $176k vs $192k is not that big a difference. Second top tenderer won - would need to see a whole lot more evidence before coming to any sort of conclusion that something is wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shull Turbocharged January 3, 2013 Share January 3, 2013 Highest bidder does not necessary will win a tender. Ppl should be looking at other aspects other than the $$$. 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.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator January 3, 2013 Share January 3, 2013 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 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wt_know Supersonic January 3, 2013 Share January 3, 2013 ho ho ho .... popcorn ready for 2013 when SCDF news come up? hehe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrianli Hypersonic January 3, 2013 Share January 3, 2013 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??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryn Turbocharged January 3, 2013 Share January 3, 2013 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 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitanic 6th Gear January 3, 2013 Share January 3, 2013 Have other kind of juice not? Aka orange juice Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damienic 5th Gear January 3, 2013 Share January 3, 2013 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? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damienic 5th Gear January 3, 2013 Share January 3, 2013 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? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrianli Hypersonic January 3, 2013 Share January 3, 2013 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator January 3, 2013 Share January 3, 2013 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evillusion Supersonic January 3, 2013 Share January 3, 2013 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babyt 4th Gear January 3, 2013 Share January 3, 2013 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. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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