Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
RESOLVED:
That Cabinet:
1. Agrees to the purchase of four (4) heavy machines alongside a 5-year maintenance package to be used at the London Borough of Hillingdon’s waste and recycling sites as replacements for the present ones.
2. Accepts the tender from T H White Limited to supply one (1) 360 Material Handler and three (3) Loading Shovels at a purchase cost of £1,050,000. The maintenance costs per year including tyres and additional costs associated with heavy usage is £129,513. These machines will be operated over a period of 5 (five) years.
3. Approves the capital release of £1,050,000 to purchase the machines.
4. Agrees to continue to use John Hanlon & Co Ltd for maintenance and hire of heavy machinery whilst the contract and orders are fulfilled by the new supplier for approximately 6 months from placing the purchase order at a value of up to £22,500 per month. This would include £11,000 per month hire charges and maintenance costs.
Reasons for decision
Cabinet agreed to the purchase of new heavy equipment going forward
which would support key services such as those at the Civic Amenity
Site in Harefield.
Alternative options considered and rejected
Alternative options were considered, as set out in the confidential report
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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 23 February 2024 |
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Officer(s) to action |
Stephen Gunter / Michelle Kenyon |
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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: 16/02/2024
Date of decision: 15/02/2024
Decided at meeting: 15/02/2024 - CABINET
Effective from: 24/02/2024