Purpose

The replacement seasonal hire
of twelve gritting vehicles to RMBC specification, together with
associated telematics and autosalt function.

Decision

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

Date of Decision:

31.07.2023

Title:

Provision of Winter Gritter Fleet

Decision Maker:
(Including Job
Title)

 Sam Barstow
(Assistant Director, Regeneration and
Environment)

Specific Delegation:
(If any)

Contract
Standing Orders; Section 41.2:
In relation to
their Directorates, each Strategic Director has a general power to
make council contracts, including the power to determine select
lists of tenderers, to accept tenders and to award
contracts.  This is subsequently delegated to Assistant
Directors in the sub-scheme of delegation.
 

Brief Description of
Decision:

Award Contract to Econ Engineering Ltd
-  Hire
provision of Winter Gritter Fleet & Associated Telematics

Reasons for the Decision:

The previous contract expired in November
2022, and to ensure compliance, budget management and quality are
maintained a new contract has been procured via a framework
agreement call-off further competition.
 

Details of alternative options
considered and rejected:

Option one - No
capacity to deliver internally.
 
Option two –
Continue with existing suppliers. – Noncompliant spend with
no contractual control

Conflicts of interest declared by any
Executive Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to
the decision:

None

Dispensations Granted:
(If any)

 
Not applicable

Reports or parts of reports
considered

22 – 261 Hire of Winter Fleet
Vehicles

 
I certify that this
is a true record of the executive decision to ….
 
Signed by the
Decision Maker  

Dated: 31 July
2023        
 
Name: Sam
Barstow                                      
Job Title:     Assistant Director, Community Safety
and Street Scene