Bukit Merah Bus Package
Tender information
Current term (18 Nov 2018 – Apr 2024) (PT203)
| Operator | SBS Transit | |
|---|---|---|
| Depot | Ulu Pandan Depot | |
| Interchanges | Bukit Merah Interchange HarbourFront Interchange | |
| Terminals | Kampong Bahru Terminal Marina Centre Terminal Queen Street Terminal Shenton Way Terminal | |
| No. of Services | 18 | |
| Bus fleet | Single-deckers | Double-deckers |
| Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro Scania K230UB MAN NL323F Volvo B5LH |
Volvo B9TL MAN ND323F | |
| Bidder | |
|---|---|
| Company | Bid Price |
| Go-Ahead | $518,706,175.00 |
| Tower Transit | $483,796,997.00 |
| SBS Transit | $474,965,108.001 |
| Shenzhen Bus | $449,264,285.00 |
| SMRT Buses | $444,925,777.00 |
| Jiaoyun/Travel GSH | $418,835,946.60 |
Notes:
1 - SBS Transit won the bid price at $471,965,108.00 by leveraging the usage of its existing bus fleet, depots instead of the fleet assigned to SBS Transit for Bus Contracting Model.
Future term (Apr 2024 – 2029) (PT218A)
| Operator | SBS Transit | |
|---|---|---|
| Depot | Ulu Pandan Depot | |
| Interchanges | Bukit Merah Interchange HarbourFront Interchange | |
| Terminals | Kampong Bahru Terminal Marina Centre Terminal Queen Street Terminal Shenton Way Terminal | |
| No. of Services | 18 | |
| Bidder | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company | Bid Price | Combined Bid Price (with Jurong West Package) |
| SBS Transit (Alt) | $476,457,752.81 | $895,778,967.55 |
| SBS Transit (Base) | $491,641,316.29 | $919,753,252.66 |
| SMRT Buses | $496,358,548.80 | $910,628,272.60 |
| Tower Transit (Alt) | $532,673,769.20 | $955,593,032.56 |
| Tower Transit (Base) | $544,073,539.20 | $986,960,705.20 |
| National Express | $563,008,737.00 | $1,063,822,760.00 |
| Go-Ahead (Alt) | $576,133,505.00 | $1,040,081,690.00 |
| Go-Ahead (Base) | $580,122,714.00 | $1,050,987,563.00 |
| Transdev (Alt) | $597,463,961.99 | $1,073,700,749.93 |
| Transdev (Base) | $598,810,542.79 | $1,075,030,145.48 |
History
| Year | Date | Changes |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 September | Start of Negotiated Contract Term (under SBS Transit): Services 5, 16, 57, 93, 120, 121, 122, 123/123M, 131/131M, 145, 160, 170/170X, 195, 198, 272, 273, 400, 402 |
| 2018 | 28 October | Service 195B withdrawn |
| 18 November | Start of Contract Term PT203 (under SBS Transit) | |
| Tranche 1: Services 5, 16, 57, 93, 120, 121, 122, 123/123M, 131/131M, 145, 160, 170/170X, 195, 198, 272, 273, 400, 402 | ||
| 19 November | Service 160A added | |
| 2019 | 16 June | Service 402 withdrawn |
| 2020 | 9 March | Service 16M added |
| 26 July | Service 160M added | |
| 2022 | 1 May | Service 170A withdrawn |
| 12 December | Service 131M withdrawn | |
| 2023 | 14 August | Services 5A, 5B added |
| 24 September | Service 160M renumbered to Service 993 |
Services
| Service | Route Information | Route Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Pasir Ris Interchange ↔ Bukit Merah Interchange | Trunk |
| 5A | Mariam Way → Upper Changi Road East | Short Trip |
| 5B | Simei Street 3 → Mariam Way | Short Trip |
| 16 | Bedok Interchange ↔ Bukit Merah Interchange | Trunk |
| 16M | Bedok Interchange ↔ Bukit Merah Interchange | Supplementary |
| 57 | Bishan Interchange ↔ Bukit Merah Interchange | Trunk |
| 93 | HarbourFront Interchange ↔ Eunos Interchange | Trunk |
| 120 | Kampong Bahru Terminal ↺ Telok Blangah Heights | Trunk |
| 121 | Shenton Way Terminal ↺ Telok Blangah Rise | Trunk |
| 122 | Kampong Bahru Terminal ↺ Commonwealth Drive | Trunk |
| 123 | Bukit Merah Interchange ↔ Beach Station Terminal | Trunk |
| 123M | HarbourFront Interchange ↺ Tiong Bahru Road | Supplementary |
| 131 | Saint Michael's Terminal ↔ Bukit Merah Interchange | Trunk |
| 131A | Saint Michael's Terminal → Shenton Way | Short Trip |
| 145 | Toa Payoh Interchange ↔ Buona Vista Terminal | Trunk |
| 145A | Tiong Bahru Road → Henderson Road | Short Trip |
| 160 | Jurong Town Hall Interchange ↺ JB Sentral Terminal | Trunk |
| 160A | Jurong Town Hall Interchange → Bukit Batok Road | Short Trip |
| 170 | Queen Street Terminal ↔ Larkin Terminal | Trunk |
| 170X | Woodlands Road ↔ JB Sentral Terminal | Supplementary |
| 195 | Marina Centre Terminal ↺ Commonwealth Avenue | Trunk |
| 195A | Marina Centre Terminal → Tiong Bahru Road | Short Trip |
| 198 | Boon Lay Interchange ↔ Bukit Merah Interchange | Trunk |
| 198A | Boon Lay Interchange → Jurong East Avenue 1 | Short Trip |
| 272 | Bukit Merah Interchange ↺ Telok Blangah Rise | Feeder |
| 273 | Bukit Merah Interchange ↺ Henderson Road | Feeder |
| 400 | Shenton Way Terminal ↺ Marina Coastal Drive | Trunk |
| 993 | Jurong East Interchange ↺ Bukit Batok West Avenue 8 | Trunk |
- Note: Short Trip and Supplementary services do not add to the overall service count.