(Pounds) 31m for Firm Fails to Keep Ferry Link Afloat; Services Are Out to Tender Again After Only 18 Months
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THE contract for vital ferry services to Orkney and Shetland is to be put out to tender again, despite millions of pounds of extra public money having been handed over to the current operator.
In the past 18 months, (pounds) 31m was given to NorthLink. The firm took over the services from P&O, which had operated the route for 110 years.See the full content of this document
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(Pounds) 31m for Firm Fails to Keep Ferry Link Afloat; Services Are Out to Tender Again After Only 18 Months
The money was (pounds) 13.4m more than expected. However, NorthLink says financial difficulties mean it cannot complete the contract.
The firm will now be...See the full content of this document
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