Issue - meetings

The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, Enterprise, Community and Resources, which sought approval to award contracts for the supply of Liquid Road Fuels to Council sites.

The Board was advised that the Council had contracts in place for the supply of diesel, Gas Oil A2 and Ad Blue fuels to its Council sites. The contracts, awarded under the national Framework Agreement, were procured by Crown Commercial Services (CCS), an executive agency sponsored by Cabinet Office. It was reported that the contracts were due to expire on 30 September 2019.

CCS would commence a new procurement exercise to award new contracts under the Framework for the provision of Liquid Road Fuels. By joining the procurement exercise, the Council would be able to renew contracts for its fuel requirements to March 2022. Members were advised that by using a national central purchasing body with increased purchasing powers, it would offer economies of scale for the Council.

RESOLVED: That the Board approves the use of Procurement Standing Order 1.4.1. to allow the Council to use a Framework Agreement procured by Central Purchasing (Crown Commercial Services) in compliance with the EU Public Contracts Regulations 2015.