Decision details

Vehicle Replacement for 51 Electric Vehicles

Reference: D44873

Decision Maker: Director of Resources

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The Council currently hires a number of vehicles on a long term basis which is not cost effective when compared to the whole life cost of purchasing and operating them as white fleet.

The Head of Fleet Services has identified 39 of these which are suitable to be purchased as Ultra Low Emission Vehicles (ULEV), namely Electric Vehicles (EV), and all have the appropriate plug-in infrastructure to support this switch.

The cost of purchasing these vehicles will be approximately £542,100 and will provide savings of £297,529 over 7 years. Authority to procure is required for approval.

A further 12 vehicles have been identified as part of the Authority’s cyclical replacement programme as suitable for transition to EVs. The cost of purchasing these vehicles will be approximately £166,800.

Therefore the total cost of purchase will be £708,900.

Decision:

The Director of Resources & Housing has approved:

 

·  The content of this report setting out the benefits to the environment and providing value for money by switching from long term hire to acquiring our own vehicles;

·  Authorised the spend of £708,900 for the replacement of 51 fleet vehicles across a range of services;

·  Approved the commencement of a competitive tender process, which will subsequently lead to the award of a contract, for the purchase of 51 Electric Vehicles.

 

Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Other reasons / organisations consulted

It is not considered that the content of this report or the recommendations made will have a significant impact on any particular ward or community, and as such no consultations have taken place with the general public.

Finance and procurement teams have already been consulted with, and we will continue to work with them during the procurement process.

The Head of Fleet Services has consulted with all service areas that currently use the identified 51 vehicles to confirm that they are happy to make this switch. 

Consultees

Executive Member Regeneration, Transport & Planning

Contact: Terry Pycroft, Head of Fleet Services 0113 378 1440 Email: terry.pycroft@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 16/10/2017

Date of decision: 24/10/2017

Effective from: 01/11/2017

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