Decision details

To award a contract to Nissan Motors GB Ltd (via PO to the local Nissan dealer Wessex Garages Ltd) for the supply of one 3.5 Ton Cage Tipping Vehicle with tail lift at a total cost of £52,661.60 plus VAT.

Ubico, on behalf of Cheltenham Borough Council, deliver environmental services across the Borough.

One of the 3.5t Cage Tippers (HX19FBU) that is operated by Ubico’s Street Cleansing teams was involved in a road traffic accident during August 2024, which resulted in the vehicle being deemed a total loss by Ubico’s Insurance Company.

A replacement vehicle is required with a tail lift and the cost will be offset by the insurance settlement of £13,000.00 paid back to the Council. The remaining balance will be funded from with the asset replacement budget.
This procurement is in line with the cabinet decision dated 30 November 2021 approving the move to alternative fuels or away from internal combustion engines for all our fleet and plant as quickly as practicable where alternatives are available and within available resources to support our climate change ambitions of net zero by 2030.

The vehicle that is being proposed to be purchased will have a Euro 6 Diesel Engine, which are the cleanest and greenest diesel engine currently available in this market sector. The manufacturer of this vehicle also permits the use of HVO fuels, which is now being used by most of the current Council fleet. In addition, this vehicle will be fitted with eco-driving telematics to enable drivers to be taught more efficient driving techniques to further reduce carbon emissions and raise mpg.
Whilst there are electric vehicles of this type available on the market to purchase, these are significantly more expensive when costed against conventional ICE models.

Ubico have carried out a procurement exercise through the TPPL framework.

Officers have considered whether the service could continue to be delivered without this vehicle and concluded that it could not. These ICE vehicles will be fuelled by HVO not diesel to reduce carbon emissions. Not replacing this vehicle at this point in time will require hire costs to continue and will have a negative impact on the budget.