Decision Maker: Corporate Director of Business and Environmental Services
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
To proceed with a procurement to establish a
Winter Equipment Framework. The Framework will comprise 17 Lots,
covering the array of equipment the Council requires to undertake
critical repairs and maintenance in the Winter season.
The estimated Framework value is £480,000.
The Framework duration is 4 years.
*PLEASE NOTE This decision was originally
published on or near the date of the decision and so call in no
longer applies. It has been re-published as part of the change in
committee management system that we use.*
North Yorkshire is England’s largest county, with
approximately 8500 kilometres of roads. The Council is responsible
for the maintenance of all publically maintainable highways that do
not fall within the remit of Highways England (motorways and trunk
roads). This responsibility is currently divided between seven
highways area offices and an external contractor. A vast range of
equipment, vehicles, people, and technical skills are required to
undertake this task.
It is essential that an arrangement is in place ahead of the next
winter season to ensure the appropriate equipment is available in
time in order to undertake those repairs and maintenance, therefore
maintaining services and minimising risk and disruption to North
Yorkshire residents.
Due to the varied and technical range of equipment required, it is
recommended to undertake an open procedure in order to establish a
framework agreement with one, or multiple suppliers. This approach
offers the best opportunity for the Council’s full range of
requirements to be met in the time available.
The purchase of the full range of requirements
through YPO was considered. Unfortunately, following conversations
with category buyers across three potential framework agreements,
it was clear that this was not a viable alternative arrangement as
the full range of equipment required could not be purchased. In
addition, a number of extra complications such as different
framework expiry dates and purchasing mechanisms made the
arrangement more complex.
Publication date: 26/04/2021
Date of decision: 26/06/2020