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Northern Isles ferry contract to be put out to tender
A new contract to operate lifeline ferry services to the Northern Isles will be put out to tender “as soon as possible” after the Scottish Government decided against awarding it to a public-sector operator (May 25th).Transport Minister Humza Yousaf said putting the services out to tender had been the “strong preference” of businesses and local communities on Orkney and Shetland.He also admitted European state aid rules meant it would not be possible to make a direct award before the current contracts for the Orkney and Shetland routes run out. The current contract, held by Serco NorthLink, was extended to October 2019 to allow further discussions on the matter.
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