Issue - meetings

To authorise the purchase of three refuse collection vehicles.

RESOLVED

1)          That three 26 tonne (Gross Vehicle Weight) refuse collection vehicles (paragraph 5.1) be purchased from tenderer D at a total cost of £505,600 excluding VAT.

2)          That the required funds, totalling £505,600 as explained in paragraph 7.1, be released from the Asset Replacement Fund.

The Cabinet considered the report circulated with the agenda (copy, except appendix evaluation matrix, attached to the official minutes).

Mr Barrow introduced the report, explaining that refuse collection was the Council’s most visible front-line service. Three of the refuse collection vehicles were 11 years old and would soon be beyond economical repair. Two were scheduled for replacement now, and one next year, but there was a cost benefit of £3,000 per vehicle to purchase them together. The replacement vehicles would reduce operating costs, through reduced servicing and maintenance costs, reduced fuel consumption, and greater manoeuvrability, and would also be quieter and produce lower emissions.

Mr Finch asked whether leasing had been considered as opposed to outright purchase.

Mr Hoole (Transport Manager) replied that contract hire and leasing had been considered but it was financially advantageous to purchase the vehicles and have them as an asset to sell.

RESOLVED

(1)        That three 26 tonne (Gross Vehicle Weight) refuse collection vehicles (paragraph 5.1) be purchased from tenderer D at a total cost of £505,600 excluding VAT.

(2)        That the required funds, totalling £505,600 as explained in paragraph 7.1, be released from the Asset Replacement Fund