Shocking!!! NEA BUYS 26 ah pek looking bikes for 2.2k Each

[Froggy]

maintenance crew from the UK.... brompton UK sent over their mechanics????

Alwamak I joking only. Anyway if they do they will be smart enough to sub it to some local ah-pek to do it la.

 

[wendychan]

Seems that only 1 distributor here in Singapore.

Website is here: http://www.mightyvelo.com/MightyVelo/brompton.html

diginexx is the offcial distributor.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Diginexx-Singapores-Only-Folding-Bike-Specialists/114325051949

 

[drifter]

why NEA never buy electronic bike which can be cheaper ?

 

[Television]

Comment by Diginexx on its Facebook Page - Singapore's Only Folding Bike Specialists


"In response to fervent online forum chatter in reference to the 26 Bromptons ordered by National Parks Board: almost all local bike companies do not follow Gebiz tenders as one would not expect government agencies to want to buy high-end bicycles for group use.

As the commodity indicated in the tender specs: a folding bike with 16 inch wheels is not a common commodity like tissue paper and pens, it would be fair to assume that Procurement/Purchasing would want to seek out the various players in the industry to ask them to consider bidding for their bulk purchase tenders, thus doing their due diligence.

NParks is aware that Diginexx is the authorized distributor that offers the 5-year warranty on the frame and 2-year warranty on parts. If it was really intended for local bike companies to tender for this bulk purchase, NParks would have been able to find through the various bids that there are likely cheaper alternatives to the Brompton and/or be able to receive a competitive price quote from Diginexx so that NParks can buy and save public money in the process.

In this case, no local bike companies was aware of this tender, and there was only one bidder.

And even if NParks had really specifically wanted just the Brompton for their usage, the model in question is a M6L.

A M6L retails at S$2250 per bike at Diginexx which will cover the 5-year frame warranty and 2-year warranty on parts.

In comparison, buying a total of 26 M6L Bromptons at $2200 per bike is unfortunately not a fair deal for NParks especially when the bikes come from a non-authorised reseller, which do not and cannot offer the official five-year frame warranty and two-year parts warranty.

As a result, the issue remains contentious as reflected in many forums such as mycarforum, fuckwarezone and CNA forums."

 

[Froggy]

Comment by Diginexx on its Facebook Page - Singapore's Only Folding Bike Specialists


"In response to fervent online forum chatter in reference to the 26 Bromptons ordered by National Parks Board: almost all local bike companies do not follow Gebiz tenders as one would not expect government agencies to want to buy high-end bicycles for group use.

As the commodity indicated in the tender specs: a folding bike with 16 inch wheels is not a common commodity like tissue paper and pens, it would be fair to assume that Procurement/Purchasing would want to seek out the various players in the industry to ask them to consider bidding for their bulk purchase tenders, thus doing their due diligence.

NParks is aware that Diginexx is the authorized distributor that offers the 5-year warranty on the frame and 2-year warranty on parts. If it was really intended for local bike companies to tender for this bulk purchase, NParks would have been able to find through the various bids that there are likely cheaper alternatives to the Brompton and/or be able to receive a competitive price quote from Diginexx so that NParks can buy and save public money in the process.

In this case, no local bike companies was aware of this tender, and there was only one bidder.

And even if NParks had really specifically wanted just the Brompton for their usage, the model in question is a M6L.

A M6L retails at S$2250 per bike at Diginexx which will cover the 5-year frame warranty and 2-year warranty on parts.

In comparison, buying a total of 26 M6L Bromptons at $2200 per bike is unfortunately not a fair deal for NParks especially when the bikes come from a non-authorised reseller, which do not and cannot offer the official five-year frame warranty and two-year parts warranty.

As a result, the issue remains contentious as reflected in many forums such as mycarforum, fuckwarezone and CNA forums."

How may other government agencies is doing the same thing like you described for other stuff like furnitures, building material, stationary etc etc

I wonder if the owner of the Brompton dealership is an active RC member. Can anyone check or not?

 

[wendychan]

How may other government agencies is doing the same thing like you described for other stuff like furnitures, building material, stationary etc etc

I wonder if the owner of the Brompton dealership is an active RC member. Can anyone check or not?

NParks did NOT buy from the official brompton dealer

 

[Kohliantye]

Very sad state of affairs
The BOFORS deal brought disgrace to the Nehru Dynasty.
The grandson was overthrown
Our neighbours are having problems with their SCORPENE purchase
Tensions are running high there.
Bersih is gaining ground
Hope these BICYCLE deal wont become a local BOFORs controversy.
Cronyism and Nepotism has no place in the face of Accountabilty.

 

[streetsmart73]

How did we end up paying 2.2k? Parts are expensive too.

hi there


1. hahaha!
2. apparently, there was something going in-between mah!
3. tsk tsk tsk!

 

[KNNBCCB]

why NEA never buy electronic bike which can be cheaper ?

cheaper no good bro.. later kena electric shock .

but if without seat more shock more shiok

 

[Cruxx]

Very sad state of affairs
The BOFORS deal brought disgrace to the Nehru Dynasty.
The grandson was overthrown
Our neighbours are having problems with their SCORPENE purchase
Tensions are running high there.
Bersih is gaining ground
Hope these BICYCLE deal wont become a local BOFORs controversy.
Cronyism and Nepotism has no place in the face of Accountabilty.

Blasphemy! According to the corruption perception index, Singapore is the 5th cleanest cuntry in the world ok!

 

[amazonforest]

Bikehop ordered the brompton from flyingball, which is the authorised dealer in HK. These parallel imported bikes do not come with full warranty.

 

[melzp]

Ever wonder why quotes/estimates are balooning under charge of VB?

NEA might as well get Italian bikes.

 

[Brightkid]

Saw some policemen petrolling on bicycles too and those look normal, maybe around $100 type.

Why NEA need $2.2K bicycles, and at bulk puchase price too ?

Following 'procedures' is not the issue nor justification, knowing full well there are only 1 'supplier/retailer' in town. Question is why need the $2.2K bicycles for petrol ?

 

[saratogas]

To justify Nea should say that; at first want to purchase segway PT one, becos they are most effective and produces highest productivity! Just pie say only...

 

[amazonforest]

The deal have benefited bikehop which was covertly done. These are taxpayer money. Surely not the best deal NEA have tried.

 

[melzp]

Supplier must be changing the Terms n Contract now to adjust/justify the 2,2k
CPIB better be quik if u are reading it now.

 

[amazonforest]

I was told some NEA employees, those not issued, are jealous because some of those staff brought the bike home. Just like their personal possession.

 

[g3abc]

sounds very suspicius,..why specify 16 inch, instead of 20 inch or other size ?
what is the advantage f 16 inch over 20 inch bikes ?


maybe CPIB can investigate ?

 

[johnny333]

I was told some NEA employees, those not issued, are jealous because some of those staff brought the bike home. Just like their personal possession.

If a company is giving a bonus of 2.2k, I would of course be upset if I didn't get it

I guess we shouldn't be surprised that this is going on in our gov't. It is after all only tax money. It is a case of "monkey see, monkey do" The smaller chimps have learned from the bigger Apes in how to pick their peanuts.

 

[Froggy]

The people in Sammyboy forum DEMANDS the CPIB office to do an investigation. All agree here please kee-chew!