Decision details

To accept a quotation to purchase: 2 x Forklifts at a total cost of £49,408.

The vehicles form that part of the Ubico fleet that is old and beyond economical repair. Replacement fork lift trucks are required to continue to deliver the service at the household recycling centre and bulking facility and avoid vehicle hire costs negatively impacting on the revenue budget.

A procurement exercise utilising the TPPL Purchase Framework was carried out however only 1 compliant tender response was received which was not competitively priced. A further quotation exercise was carried out by Ubico because the estimate was less than £50,000. The successful quote, whilst slightly more expensive, scored  the highest for quality and provision of local maintenance/emergency repair services. A further quotation exercise will be carried out for any specialist attachments required.

This will be funded from within the existing capital budget provision for 2018/19 carried forward to 2019/20 and the necessary procurement processes have been followed. Lines 23 and 24 o the 2018/19 asset replacement plan refer.  

Officers have considered whether the service could continue to be delivered without this vehicle and concluded that it could not.

Officers and the Cabinet Member agree there is a need to procure the vehicle.

Internal consultation has taken place. The Cabinet Member, Clean and Green Environment has also been consulted.