Decision details

Fleet Replacement Programme

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decisions:

RESOLVED:

 

That the Cabinet:

 

  1. Accept the tender from MOTUS VAUXHALL for a one-off purchase to supply 7 x Diesel Small Vans (L2H1), 2 x Diesel Small Vans (L2H1 inc tow bar and chapter 8), 23 x Diesel Medium Vans (L2H1) at a total cost of £814,000.

 

  1. Accept the tender from RENAULT for a one-off purchase to supply 9 x Diesel Medium Vans L2H2 at a total cost of £259,290.

 

  1.  Accept the tender from MOTUS MAXUS for a one-off purchase to supply 2 x 3.5 Tonne High Top Van L3H3, 2 x Diesel Caged Tippers with Tool Pod, 10 x 3.5T Diesel Tippers with Tool Pod, 1 x Diesel 3.5T Tipper, 3 x Diesel 3.5T Tippers with Tail Lift, 3 x Diesel 3.5T Beavertail Vehicles at a total cost of £748,476.

 

  1. Accept the tender from FIAT for a one-off purchase of 2 x Diesel 3.5T tipper at a total cost of £62,610.

 

  1. Delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Finance, in consultation with Cabinet Member for Finance, to purchase up to 32 electric vehicles at a total cost of £1,142k.

 

  1. Approve the capital release of £3,329k to purchase the fleet vehicles from the 2024/25 Purchase of Vehicles budget (Appendix A).

 

Reasons for decision

 

Cabinet agreed a suite of contracts to replace the Council’s fleet of vehicles which were reaching the end of their serviceable life and, as of September 2023, were subject to daily ULEZ fees. Cabinet noted that this would also ensure the fleet was more environmentally friendly.

 

Alternative options considered and rejected

 

Cabinet could have continued to operate the existing fleet for a further short period of time, or hire/lease replacement vehicles, which was discounted for not providing value for money.

 

Relevant Select Committee

Corporate Resources & Infrastructure

Expiry date for any scrutiny call-in / date decision can be implemented (if no call-in)

Cabinet’s decisions can be called in by a majority of the select committee by 5pm, Friday 20 September 2024.

Officer(s) to action

Steve Gunter / Michelle Kenyon

Directorate

Resources

Classification

Private - Whilst the Cabinet's decisions above are always made public, the officer report relating to this matter is not because it was considered in the private part of the meeting and contained information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the Authority holding that information) and the public interest in withholding the information outweighed the public interest in disclosing it in accordance with Section 100(A) and paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12 (A) to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

 

Publication date: 13/09/2024

Date of decision: 12/09/2024

Decided at meeting: 12/09/2024 - CABINET

Effective from: 21/09/2024

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