St Helens Council act as lead Authority for
the Merseyside Procurement Partnership (MPP) for Commercial Vehicle
Hire. They are to undertake a procurement exercise for the external
hire of vehicles. The collaborative group consists of St Helens
Council, Liverpool City Council, Halton
BC, Knowsley BC, Sefton Council and Wirral Council.
The purpose of this combined approach is to drive hired costs down
using the purchasing power of all six Merseyside authority’s
annual hired vehicle requirements.
Approval is being sought to participate in this particular exercise.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Both Financial and Community Impact;
Decision status: For Determination
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/08/2019
Financial: Yes;
Community Impact: Yes;
Decision due: 3 Oct 2019 by Cabinet
Lead director: Assistant Director - Operational In-House Services
Department: Regeneration and Skills
Contact: Marie Gosling Email: marie.gosling@sefton.gov.uk.
Consultation process
A procurement exercise was undertaken via an
EU Procurement Process managed on 'The Chest' portal.
Consultees
All Merseyside Local Authorities were involved in the process.