Purpose

To seek approval to procure 15 replacement Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (WAVs) for Adults and Children’s Services, as the vehicles have come to the end of their useful life.

Decision

Cllr Kate Usmar sought Cabinet approval to procure 15 replacement Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (WAVs) for Adults and Children’s Services, as the vehicles have come to the end of their useful life.

Having considered all of the information, Cabinet noted the report and

RESOLVED to:

Delegate authority to the Director of Operations for Adults Social Care, in consultation with the Director of Economy, Environment & Infrastructure and the Cabinet Member for Adults’ Support & Independence, to:

1. Conduct a competitive procurement process using Lot 7 of the Government Commercial Agency Purchase of Standard and Specialist Vehicles framework (RM6244) in respect of a call-off contract for the supply of 15 large and medium-sized Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (WAVs) and associated equipment that will enable vulnerable adults and children to attend day services, access community activities and receive short-break support.
   
   
2. Award the resulting call-off contract to the preferred tenderer(s).