Go-Ahead won Tampines bus contract on quality despite higher bid; most services now improved: Jeffrey Siow
Go-Ahead Singapore secured the Tampines bus contract despite a higher bid than the incumbent, SBS Transit. Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow explained that the decision was based on a 60:40 quality-to-price weighting, where Go-Ahead's proposal for electric bus management outperformed competitors.
Why it matters
It highlights the shift in public procurement toward prioritizing operational quality and sustainability over the lowest immediate cost.
Go-Ahead Singapore's proposal was strongest in plans to manage large-scale electric bus operations and maintenance, says the transport minister.
A row of Go-Ahead Singapore buses. (File photo: Facebook/Go-Ahead Singapore)
Natasha Ganesan 06 Oct 2026 11:11PM Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news via a new cards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST SINGAPORE: Go-Ahead Singapore won the Tampines bus package despite submitting a higher bid than incumbent operator SBS Transit because its proposal scored highest in quality, Minister for Transport Jeffrey Siow said on Tuesday (Oct 6).
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