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PostPosted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 1:13 pm 
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Dear Operator,

Thank you for your interest in the above tender. I regret to inform you that you were unsuccessful on this occasion.
The winning price was £124.40, submitted by ............



Escort Required: Yes
Pick Up Point(s): Oakfield Avenue, Birstall LE4 3D
Destination(s): Grateley House School, Pond Lane, Grateley, Andover, SP11 8JR
Special Requirements: Student is residential at Grately House. Needs to travel home from School on Fridays at 1pm & return to school for 6 - 8 pm on Sundays. Regular escort required

138 miles PLUS escort?

per mile 45p mileage rate

ESCORT to pay tho....
LE4 3D - SP11 8JR


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PostPosted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 1:17 pm 
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You must have a better map than me. I got it to 142 miles. :D
Didn't you get offered this contract, you told me you bid £100 a day. I thought I was taking the pi55 with my quote of £148. The price should have been over £200 to have any chance of making a profit.

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PostPosted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 1:23 pm 
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grandad wrote:
You must have a better map than me. I got it to 142 miles. :D
Didn't you get offered this contract, you told me you bid £100 a day. I thought I was taking the pi55 with my quote of £148. The price should have been over £200 to have any chance of making a profit.



m69-m1-a34

simples

i only TOLD you £100......lol, i bid £150 which was stoopid-low anyway

£124 less £30 fuel less £40 escort leaves £50 to run the car, perfick

when all the loonies are doing cheapy runs, maybe ill get a proper one


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PostPosted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 1:24 pm 
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i was 2nd with my bid for a daily run from here to belper, ill hit one b4 long


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I have just looked up the company and it would appear that they are based in Melbourne. So that is another 20 miles to the pick up address. :roll:

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PostPosted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 1:59 pm 
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310 mile round trip

£124 = 40p per mile

must be a volunteer.....pmsl


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wannabeeahack wrote:
must be a volunteer.....pmsl

Or a tw*t. :sad:

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One of the reasons I stopped bidding for local authority contracts too many who haven't a clue about how to calculate prices are bidding the same with Airport work too fuel is about 45% of the price on airports to get the job


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and today our local rag carried a big half page article calling for more volunteers to join the scheme because theyve only got 25 and want 50 plus ! no mention anywhere that there is a very large local taxi trade that can do the jobs albeit for a few pennies more


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