Decision - Highways Winter Gritting Vehicle Procurement

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Highways Winter Gritting Vehicle Procurement

Decision Maker: Environment Cabinet Member Meeting

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To seek permission to tender and award for the replacement of highway gritting vehicles

Decision:

(1)         That the Cabinet Member gives approval for Brighton & Hove City Council to tender for the provision of replacement winter maintenance vehicles for the council’s highway winter service in 2011/12.

 

(2)         That following a full tender process, either through EU procurement process or through existing national framework contracts, delegated authority be given to the Strategic Director, Placeto award the contract(s).

Reasons for the decision:

Brighton & Hove City Council will achieve significant service benefit from procuring new winter maintenance vehicles.

Alternative options considered:

            One alternative is not to procure any new vehicles but the old vehicles are outdated and costly to maintain.  Their usable lifespan will be exceeded within another 2-3 years.

 

            As part of the procurement process, the council will evaluate the different options of procuring the new winter maintenance vehicles; including outright purchase, contract hire with maintenance and contract hire without maintenance.  This evaluation will be carried out as part of the tender assessments of the tenders submitted from approved suppliers.  Contracts will be awarded to suppliers who can offer the best value to the council.

Report author: Christina Liassides

Publication date: 04/11/2010

Date of decision: 04/11/2010

Decided at meeting: 04/11/2010 - Environment Cabinet Member Meeting

Effective from: 12/11/2010

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