Agenda item

RESOLVED: that

1. the procurement of new recycling collection fleet over a three-year period with a value estimated at £9.7M be approved.

2. the award of an initial contract (as set out in the report) be approved.

3. Authority be delegated to the Director of Economic Development, subject to consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance, Modernisation & Performance, Cabinet Member for Climate Change, s.151 Officer and Director of Governance & Legal Services and Monitoring Officer, to deal with the future award of contracts (and any ancillary agreements) as required in relation to this procurement.

A letter from the Environmental Scrutiny Committee was circulated.

Cabinet considered a report regarding the phased replacement of the recycling fleet vehicles for residential collections over a period of three years.  The purpose of the replacement is to ensure that the fleet is suitable for the new recycling strategy due to be rolled out across the city which requires the use of split back vehicles.

Cllr Wild noted that it would have been preferable to have an all electric fleet however, due to supply chain issues and electrical grid capacity at Lamby Way this was not possible at the current time.  However work will continue to work towards this and all those diesel vehicles within the lease will be Euro VI.

RESOLVED: that

1. the procurement of new recycling collection fleet over a three-year period with a value estimated at £9.7M be approved.

2. the award of an initial contract (as set out in the report) be approved.

3. Authority be delegated to the Director of Economic Development, subject to consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance, Modernisation & Performance, Cabinet Member for Climate Change, s.151 Officer and Director of Governance & Legal Services and Monitoring Officer, to deal with the future award of contracts (and any ancillary agreements) as required in relation to this procurement.