Serco are in a strong position this time round.
If the comments made by some that even if the contract is not awarded nobody would be out of a job is true, this would be the perfect opportunity to go in with lawyers, guns and money. Make it a 'take it or leave it' type negotiations. Take it = Good. Leave it = -20 ATCOs. Sometimes just the threat of violence is enough. And still I have a sneaky suspicion they're going to drop the ball. You after all don't want to upstage "The Chosen Ones" up the road.
Please Serco, prove me a pessimist.
After all, he is not far short of pension(if he had one)able age.
I am prepared to make a small donation in order to expedite this. I'm sure a couple of others would follow suit.