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Cllr Dave Norman sought approval to procure up to 3 new specialist vehicles for Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue (GFRS) over the 2-year period commencing September 2022.

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

RESOLVED to:

Delegates 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 two mini-competition processes under the National Fire Chiefs Council Emergency Response Vehicle Framework Agreement (managed by Devon and Somerset FRS) in respect of two call-off contracts. Each such contract shall be for the supply of one specialist vehicle (HIAB Vehicle & Aerial Ladder platform) with a Euro 6 and greener technology engines which will be used to replace the current fleet of more polluting Euro 3/4/5 engine vehicles during the two-year period commencing September 2022.

2. Conduct a mini competition process under the YPO 960 Specialist Vehicle Framework Agreement in respect of a call-off contract for the supply of a full specification Incident Command Unit (ICU) vehicle. Such vehicle shall be equipped with a Euro 6, greener technology engine which will be used to replace the current polluting Euro 3/4/5 engine ICU vehicle during the two-year period commencing September 2022.

3. Award such call-off contracts to the preferred tenderer(s).

Cllr Dave Norman sought approval to procure up to 3 new specialist vehicles for Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue (GFRS) over the 2-year period commencing September 2022.

£1.250 million of capital funding for the procurement of 3 specialist vehicles, was secured through the MTFS process and approved at the February 2022 Full Council meeting.   The vehicles would be procured using a combination of the NFCC Emergency Response Vehicle Framework Agreement (managed by Devon and Somerset FRS) and the YPO 960 Specialist Vehicle Framework Agreement.

The 3 specialist vehicles to which the report related included equipment such as Aerial Ladder Platform (Aerial), Incident Command Unit (ICU), Hiab Crane Unit (HIAB) to include chassis, bodywork, and equipment.

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

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

RESOLVED to:

Delegates 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 two mini-competition processes under the National Fire Chiefs Council Emergency Response Vehicle Framework Agreement (managed by Devon and Somerset FRS) in respect of two call-off contracts. Each such contract shall be for the supply of one specialist vehicle (HIAB Vehicle & Aerial Ladder platform) with a Euro 6 and greener technology engines which will be used to replace the current fleet of more polluting Euro 3/4/5 engine vehicles during the two-year period commencing September 2022.

2. Conduct a mini competition process under the YPO 960 Specialist Vehicle Framework Agreement in respect of a call-off contract for the supply of a full specification Incident Command Unit (ICU) vehicle. Such vehicle shall be equipped with a Euro 6, greener technology engine which will be used to replace the current polluting Euro 3/4/5 engine ICU vehicle during the two-year period commencing September 2022.

3. Award such call-off contracts to the preferred tenderer(s).