Serco off to the Orkney and Shetland islands
Serco Group, the international service company, has been selected as preferred bidder by Transport Scotland for a new contract to deliver lifeline ferry services to the Northern Isles.
Serco Group, the international service company, has been selected as preferred bidder by Transport Scotland for a new contract to deliver lifeline ferry services to the Northern Isles.
The contract, which is expected to be signed in the coming months and is due to
start in Summer 2012, has a total estimated value of around £350m over
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six years.
Under the contract Serco will operate the ferry services for freight and
passengers between the Scottish mainland and the Orkney Islands and Shetland
Islands, providing essential access and supplies for the islanders. The staff
employed by the current operator, NorthLink, are expected to transfer to the new service under transfer of undertakings (protection o employment) regulations.
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