That the Cabinet Member for Clean Air, Streets and Waste in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Council Homes:
1. Approves the award of the supply of the Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV) contract (Lot 1) from the Halton Housing framework agreement to ALD Automotive Limited for a period of five years with the option to extend by one further year starting in March 2025. The indicative maximum cost of this contract is £8,740,357.00 for Internal Combustion Engines and £7,384,423.55 for Electric Vehicles. This award does not oblige the council to purchase a specific number or type of vehicle or spend a minimum amount.
2. In order to ensure tight budgetary control and enable efficiency and flexibility over the contract lifespan, approves the following process for the lease of vehicles under this contract:
i. Each service submits their vehicle requirements to their director based on an independent review of their service and vehicle needs.
ii. Each vehicle leased is approved by the service director with Corporate Management Team oversight.
3. Notes that the council are to repeat the procurement exercise for the supply of the Light Goods Vehicles (LGV) contract (Lot 2) from the Halton Housing framework for the reasons set out in Paragraphs 45 to 47 of the report.