Issue - meetings

       Report of the Chief Executive.

Cllr Caroline Thomas, Cabinet Member for Highways, Street Scene, and Flooding, presented a report which recommended use of The Procurement Partnership Limited framework to procure light goods vehicles and specialist vehicles for the period 2023/24 to 2025/26, and to delegate authority to approve the award of contracts to the Director of Highways and Transport.

It was stated that the capital budget of £6.463m had been approved by Council , and the preferred engine type would be electric, unless there are feasibility or other appropriate reasons. Cllr Thomas explained the reasoning behind using the framework as set out in the report, to ensure the capital spend was maximised to support service needs.

Cllr Graham Wright, Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee, on behalf of the Chairman of the Environment Select Committee, noted the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Environment Select Committee had received a briefing on the proposals and were satisfied risks had been appropriately identified and mitigated.

Cllr Dr Brian Mathew raised whether in some instances methane powered vehicles could be an option. The Cabinet Member noted the report was about the procurement route, and future papers would come to Cabinet regarding Fleet Strategy and the staggering of the replacement programme.

Cllr Thomas also noted that due to delivery timescales for some vehicle types orders would need to be placed quite soon.

At the conclusion of discussion, it was then,

Resolved:

That Cabinet approved:

1)    The use of The Procurement Partnership Limited (TPPL) framework to procure light goods vehicles and specialist vehicles for the period 2023/ 24 to 2025/26 up to a total value of £6.463m.

2)    That the award of contracts for the vehicles to be delegated to the Director of Highways and Transport, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transport, Street scene and Flooding.

Reason

To award a vehicle purchasing contract to The Procurement Partnership Limited (TPPL) for the replacement of 118 vehicles for the period 2023/ 24 to 2025/ 26.