Cornish College Contracts

Catching up on some Cornish news over the last week or so

One of Cornwall's main bus operators could be shedding jobs after losing a major school contract. First Bus has told its staff that it applied for the Truro and Penwith College tender after the current contract came up for renewal.

Now a memo to staff, leaked to CornwallLive, confirms that the operator has lost the contract when it had hoped the new deal with the college would "revive the First Kernow business and ensure our sustainability long into the future".

The memo to staff, dated June 2, said the firm had hoped the college contract tender "would turn loss-making contracts into agreements that were more financially sustainable".

The message to staff added: "We know this may feel unsettling, as it marks another set of services that will end this year. However, this was the last re-tender results we were waiting on, and knowing its outcome does give us an option to look at other areas of the Cornish network we can invest in - such as further opportunities through Flixbus."

Last month, First Bus also announced its tender for the Cornwall College contract had not been successful with competitor Stagecoach expected to pick up the service from September.

The memo said that the final date of operation will be July 4, adding: "We are assessing the impact of this tender result, it is possible that TUPE may apply and affected employees may transfer to Go Cornwall Bus who won the contract. A meeting has been arranged with Go Cornwall Bus for later this week to discuss this."

The memo added: "We are already in discussions with Stagecoach regarding the school and Cornwall College contract secured by them and are reviewing the pool of employees in scope to TUPE over to them."

The routes affected by the Truro College contract loss are 390, 500, U1X, 100, 200, 300, 400, 470, 600, TCS, U4X, L1, L2, 950, 900, 273, 274, 850, 220, 950P, 271, 272, 890 and 200A.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/first-bus-loses-major-truro-and-penwith-college-contract-putting-jobs-at-risk/ar-AA1G0E9O

This is of course bad news for First who had already lost the Cornwall College contract to Stagecoach.

For Plymouth Citybus this probably helps cover the loss of their Callywith contracts to Stagecoach.

First have already put in cancellation notices for their services:

Licence	Route	Start Point	End Point
PH0004983.581	200:2	Penzance	Truro via Castle Gate, St Ives, Carbis Bay, Conner Downs
PH0004983.461	220	Penwithick	Truro via Bugle, Whitemoor, Nanpean, St Stephen, Grampound Rd
PH0004983.575	270:271:272:273:274	Mevagissey	Truro via St Austell Bus Station
PH0004983.404	271:272	Callington	St Austell via Lostwithiel
PH0004983.587	390	Camborne	Penwith via Connor Downs, Hayle, Leedstown, Goldsithney
PH0004983.454	400	Illogan	Truro via Mount Hawke, Blackwater, Portreath
PH0004983.617	470	Portreath	Truro via Redruth, Carharrack, Crofthandy, St Day
PH0004983.368	500	St Mawes	Truro via Tregony, Probus- Truro Centre
PH0004983.577	660	Brill Hillcrest	Truro via Mawnan Smith, Mabe Burnthouse, Penryn Campus, Mylor Bridge
PH0004983.188	850	Newquay	Truro via Treloggan, Goonhavern, Perranporth
PH0004983.195	890_1	Victoria Cornwall Services	Truro via Bodmin, Summercourt, Brighton Cross
PH0004983.410	890_2	Launceston	Victoria Cormwall Services via Bodmin, Summercourt, Brighton Cross
PH0004983.202	900:950A	Fraddon	Truro via St Columb Major, Padstow
PH0004983.406	900:950	Wadebridge	Fraddon via St Columb Major, Wadebridge
PH0004983.407	950	Boscastle	Wadebridge via St Columb Major, Wadebridge
PH0004983.618	950A	Fraddon	Truro via St Columb Major, Wadebridge
PH0005305.094	Coly 1	Fore St, Bradninch	Swan Hill Road, Colyford
PH0004983.367	L1:L2	Helston	Truro via Mullion, Cury, Flambards
PH0004983.427	L2_1	Coverack	Helston via St Kevern
PH0004983.447	L2_2	Lizard	Helston via Mullion, Cury, Flambards
PH0004983.576	U1X	Falmouth	Truro via Carnon Downs
PH0004983.629	V1	Truro, St Clements Parc	Truro, Railway Station