Issue - meetings

Cllr Dave Norman sought approval to procure 41 multiple type new Light Fleet Fire Vehicles to for Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue over the 2 year period commencing September 2022

Having considered all of the information, Cabinet noted the report and

RESOLVED to:

Delegate  authority to the Executive Director of Economy, Environment & Infrastructure, in consultation with Chief Fire Officer and the Cabinet Member for Fire, Community Safety and Libraries to:

1. Conduct a series of mini-competition processes under the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Vehicle Purchase RM6060 Framework Agreement in respect of a series of call-off contracts for the supply of 41 various type light fleet vehicles to meet the business requirements, ensuring that the replacement of vehicles is economically advantageous and meets the requirements of the Council’s Climate Change Strategy during the two-year period commencing September 2022.

2. Award such call-off contracts to any preferred tenderer(s) as required.

Cllr Dave Norman sought approval to procure 41 multiple type new Light Fleet Fire Vehicles to for Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue over the 2 year period commencing September 2022

£1.160 million of capital funding for the procurement of 41 light fleet vehicles, was secured through the MTFS process and approved at the February 2022 Full Council meeting. The vehicles would be procured using the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Vehicle Purchase RM6060 Framework

The GFRS Light Fleet was ageing and Fire was increasing its staff capacity to deliver the objectives of the HMICFRS Improvement Plan The GFRS workforce used vehicles in order to deliver the vision and priorities of the Community Risk Management Plan

New vehicles would be purchased taking into account whole life cost considerations to ensure they are best value for money, the most fit for purpose vehicle, while adhering to Gloucestershire ULEV and climate change strategy.

This included a transition of most of the vehicles from combustion engines to electric.  Funding for electric charging infrastructure at GFRS stations is not covered by this paper and is through the council’s approved budgets for EV infrastructure and Climate Action Fund.”

Having considered all of the information, Cabinet noted the report and

RESOLVED to:

Delegate authority to the Executive Director of Economy, Environment & Infrastructure, in consultation with Chief Fire Officer and the Cabinet Member for Fire, Community Safety and Libraries to:

1. Conduct a series of mini-competition processes under the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Vehicle Purchase RM6060 Framework Agreement in respect of a series of call-off contracts for the supply of 41 various type light fleet vehicles to meet the business requirements, ensuring that the replacement of vehicles is economically advantageous and meets the requirements of the Council’s Climate Change Strategy during the two-year period commencing September 2022.

2. Award such call-off contracts to any preferred tenderer(s) as required.