Issue - meetings

The Council uses a range of specialist vehicles to deliver the waste and recycling and street cleansing functions.   Approval is sought to utilise the ESPO Specialist Vehicles Framework for procurement of these vehicles.

Purpose of report

The Council uses a range of specialist vehicles to deliver the waste and recycling and street cleansing functions. Approval is sought to utilise the ESPO Specialist Vehicles Framework for procurement of these vehicles.

Decision

That Cabinet approves the use of the ESPO Specialist Vehicles Framework (215_20) for the outright purchase of specialist vehicles until the expiration of the Framework on 30 November 2024.

Alternative options considered and rejected

The Council could have gone directly out to the market for each vehicle purchase, however, it was considered that this was unlikely to lead to a more competitive alternative, as the benefits of the economies of scale bought about by using the Framework would not have been available.

Reason for decisions

A variety of specialist vehicles was required to support the continued delivery of the waste and recycling and street cleansing functions.

A fully compliant procurement process was followed which allowed for the direct award to a range of suppliers for the outright purchase of vehicles which could be assessed against cost and specification.

According to the current programme, two compact street sweepers, a 12-tonne road sweeper and a tipper with a total approximate value of £460,000 would require replacement during the lifetime of this framework.