Decision details

The Cabinet Member considered the report of the Operational Services Director advising of the recent tendering exercise as part of the Annual Vehicle/Plant Replacement Programme; seeking authority to place orders for the new vehicles and plant items; and indicating that a decision on this matter was required to comply with the Contract Procedure Rules of the Constitution.

Annex 1 attached to the report summarised the types and numbers of vehicles required, together with details of the returned tenders and the lowest prices received; whilst annex 2 detailed the comparisons between the submitted tenders for each category of vehicle, with the tenders listed in lowest priced order.

RESOLVED:  

That the Cabinet be recommended to:

(1)      accept the lowest tenders which comply with specification for each category of vehicle and plant;

(2)          approve the procurement of the replacement vehicles and plant, as listed in Annex 1; and

(3)          approve the sum of £1,084,497 to be included in the Capital Programme to purchase the required vehicles; with tender reference T305, a 17 seat minibus, being purchased outright via external funding and the balance of the vehicles being purchased via operating lease arranged by the Interim Head of Corporate Finance and ICT Strategy.