Veolia may have sparked lower tender prices in Powys

Powys entry cut cost of tenders

Powys entry cut cost of tenders

The decision by Veolia Transport to bid for bus contracts in rural Powys may have resulted in local operators cutting their tender prices, one of the county’s leaders has suggested.

Last month local independent operators staged a protest outside county hall against the awarding of many contracts to the French group, formerly known as Connex. Almost half of the public service contracts available did not go to local operators, while local companies took more than 90% of the schools...