Decision details
Contract Award – Procurement of Winter Gritting Vehicles Hire
Decision Maker: Director of Neighbourhood Services
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
The Director of
Neighbourhood Services has approved the Direct Award of a contract
to ECON following a procurement process through the ESPO Framework
for a term of 6 months from 21.10.24 to 14.04.25 for an estimated
contract value of £284,284 for hire of 11 x 18t gritters with
ploughs and 1 x 3.5t mini gritter for a period of 26 weeks for
Winter Maintenance Season 2024/25. All servicing and 24/7 breakdown
assistance plus replacement of gritter, if required, included in
award.
Reasons for the decision:
The Highway Winter Service requires the hire of gritter vehicles from ECON in order to carry out the Council’s highway winter service operations during the winter period 2024/25 for the treatment of carriageways, footways and other areas where required in order that the council can meet its statutory duty.
Alternative options considered:
The only other supplier on the ESPO framework
was Aebi Schmidt Group, however, unable to fulfil the fleet
required for this season.
Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:
The decision has been taken under Part 3 Section C - Overview and Scheme of Delegations of Authority to Officers as the decision is not reserved to a Committee or Sub-Committee and the Director is satisfied that paragraphs 2(a) to 2(c) apply.
Background Papers
Highways Act 1980
Social Value Policy
Tender Submissions
Contract Procedure Rule
Publication date: 22/07/2024
Date of decision: 04/07/2024