horse444 Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 :'( we operate a transport company, all vehicles on contract to local goverment, last tendered two years ago and three years to go, but they rufuse us an increase of any percentage, but still expect ROLLS ROYCE SERVICE. I drive a 4x4 as we live right in the counrty(no bus service) and I am penalized for that too, and we also have motorhome, so they are realy making me suffer and foolish to live in and work in |Britian. I was down south on Saturday and Diesel was £1.16 a litre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Kirby Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 horse444 - 2008-03-11 10:11 PM :'( we operate a transport company, all vehicles on contract to local government, last tendered two years ago and three years to go, but they rufuse us an increase of any percentage, but still expect ROLLS ROYCE SERVICE. .................. A five year contract at a fixed rate for the entire term, under which you pay for all fuel used? Are you sure? With no increase permitted for increases in labour rates, VED rates, or other matters outside your control? Have you explored the possibility that the contract may fall outside the terms permissible for government bodies, or even outside the Unfair Contract Terms legislation. On the face of it, if I have understood correctly, the contract conditions are unreasonable, in that the lowest tenderer would have been the person who took the biggest risk on future price movements. That, I think, would render the whole tendering procedure invalid, as a fair basis for tender cannot be established. Are you sure you've read every line of that contract for price variation clauses, and are you sure the council employee you're dealing with is administering the contract in a "fair and reasonable" manner, for that is what they must do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
net-traveller Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 He's postponed the escalator until October. Hopefully he'lls postpone it again if things haven't improved. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie01 Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 better than bailing out sunderland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 geordie01 - 2008-03-12 3:24 PM better than bailing out sunderland Now that made me chuckle! We were going to stay at home for Easter, but having had an important planning application refused we just decied "sodemall" and we are going to clutter of to the forest with the MH. C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Clive, sorry to hear of the refusal for the planning and I hope you can get it sorted soon so you can go and buy your nice new gas guzzling motorhome!!! :-> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J9withdogs Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Just come across this website. See what you think.. http://www.petroldirect.com/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenewellhome Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 An interesting website that Janine but there are a few things that concern me, here's a quote from their petrol purchasing page: "Ordering from us is safe and easy! Just enter the desired quantity of the fuel you need, and we'll package it up and send it to you in the post, first class, delivered straight through your letterbox. No hassle. No worries." I don't want five gallons of petrol through my letterbox 8-) ! They say they'll send it through the post but I doubt very much if the post office will handle fuels in quantity. Then there's the issue of licensed storage at your home, I can't remember what the limits are but I think its around 5 gallons before you need to have a bunded tank. D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenewellhome Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 OK Janine, ya got me :$ :$ :D :D D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J9withdogs Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 ...and it ain't even 1st April yet :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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