Decision details

This report outlines the options for procurement of Road Fuel for the Council’s vehicle fleet.

i) To authorise the Head of Waste and Fleet, in consultation with the Head of Procurement, Head of Finance and Head of Legal, to progress with the procurement of road fuel through compliant national frameworks.

ii) Subject to i), to authorise the Head of Waste and Fleet, in consultation with the Head of Procurement ,the Head of Finance and the Head of Legal, to award contracts for the supply of road fuel subject to:

a)             Procurement being undertaken via a compliant public procurement framework;

b)             There being sufficient in the budget allocated for the value of each contract award;

c)             Contracts only being awarded for the period stated which ends in September 2027.

Reasons:

(i) To allow the Council to assess bids and evaluate the most economically advantageous tender.

(ii) To award the contract as necessary to the successful bidder.