This meeting of the Individual Cabinet Member and Officer Delegated Decisions committee of Lancaster City Council was scheduled to discuss the procurement of grounds care vehicles. Councillor Paul Hart, Cabinet Member with Particular Responsibility for Environmental and Place, was named as the decision taker. The report pack recommended delegating the award of the contract to the Chief Executive in consultation with the s151 officer¹.

Procurement of Grounds Care Vehicles

The report pack included a decision notice regarding the procurement of grounds care vehicles for the Public Realm Department.

The reason given for the decision was that:

Due to the ever-increasing age of the Groundscare vehicles on our fleet, maintenance and operational cost have risen significantly, due to the age of the current vehicles they are more prone to mechanical failures, requiring frequent repairs and expensive part replacements, all of which increases vehicle down time. Additionally, aging fleets become less fuel efficient, leading to higher fuel consumption and increased emission, further contributing to rising costs.

The report pack stated that the council should carry out a competition under the YPO Groundscare Machinery, Equipment and Tools (1192) framework for the provision of Groundscare Vehicles for parks and open spaces across the district.

The contact officer for the decision was named as Scott Cunningham.