15 Approval for the Contract Award Procedure and Evaluation Criteria to Procure Mechanical Sweepers
To receive and consider the report of the Director of Customer and Digital.
Decision:
To approve the contract award procedure to procure four mechanical sweepers. Tenders will be evaluated to establish the most economically advantageous tender based on 80% cost and 20% quality.
Minutes:
Councillor Adrian Lowe, Executive Member (Customer, Streetscene and Environment) presented the report of the Director of Customer and Digital which seeks approval for the procurement of four replacement mechanical sweepers and for the award of contract to be delegated to the Executive Member for Resources.
Decision:
To approve the contract award procedure to procure four mechanical sweepers. Tenders will be evaluated to establish the most economically advantageous tender based on 80% cost and 20% quality.
Reasons for recommendations:
1. Four mechanical sweepers are required to ensure service delivery for street cleansing teams and support delivery of the corporate strategy project.
2. Executive Cabinet approval is required for tenders over £100,000 in line with Council procurement rules.
3. Joint procurement with South Ribble Council is sought to benefit from economies of scale.
Other options considered and rejected:
The option to further extend the existing lease agreements on these has been rejected to avoid increased maintenance and downtime impacting on performance.