Decision details

As part of the Council’s Fleet Replacement programme, there are a number of sweepers that need to be replaced over the next 10 years (which covers 2 cycles of replacements).
In total the Council will be looking to replace the following:
Compact Sweepers (Lot 1):
1. April 2018 to March 2019 - Quantity three (3)
2. April 2019 to March 2020 - Quantity two (2)
3. April 2022 to March 2023 - Quantity three (3)
4. April 2023 to March 2024 - Quantity two (2)
Truck Mounted Sweepers (Lot 2):
1. April 2019 to March 2020 - Quantity one (1)
2. April 2020 to March 2021 - Quantity one (1)
3. April 2025 to March 2026 - Quantity one (1)
4. April 2026 to March 2027 - Quantity one (1)
The above replacements are included within the Council’s Capital Programme.

To award 2 contracts for up to a period of 10 years for the supply of:
Compact Sweepers (Lot 1) – Aebi Schmidt
Truck Mounted Sweepers (Lot 2) – Scarab Sweepers Ltd

In the past the Council have utilised Framework Agreements to purchase sweepers on a case by case basis. This has led to the Council having sweepers from different manufacturers which is not cost effective in terms of running costs. On that basis the Council have gone for a longer term agreement which is in line with the departments aim to standardise the fleet which will have benefits in terms of the running costs of the fleet.