Purchase of Liquid Fuels
To consider confidential recommendations.
Additional documents:
Decision:
Purpose of the report
The Fleet Management Service required authorization to utilise the Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) framework for Liquid Fuels and Associated Products.
Reasons for the recommendations
The Council required the supply of liquid fuel on site to ensure that its vehicle fleet is fully operational. The YPO operates a mini competition of behalf of AGMA (Association of Greater Manchester Authorities) obtaining continuity of supply and value for money.
Options/alternative considered.
· Option 1: To approve the use of the YPO framework to purchase liquid fuels from the rank 1 supplier (Standard Oil Fuels) because of the tender process.
· Option 2: To not approve the use of the YPO framework and the purchase of liquid fuels from the rank 1 supplier. Oldham Council, in this instance, would need to undertake its own tender process without the advantage of the buying power YPO and AGMA bring which may result in higher costs.
Option 1 was the preferred Option.
Decision
To purchase liquid fuels using the YPO framework for the Supply of Liquid Fuels and Associated Products. The Council will contract with the rank 1 supplier as per the outcome from the tender process undertaken by YPO.
Minutes:
Consideration was given to the commercially sensitive information in relation to Item 8: Purchase of Liquid Fuels
Resolved:
That Cabinet authorises the purchase of Liquid Fuels, using the Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation’s (YPO) framework for the Supply of Liquid Fuels and Associated Products and the Council will contract with the rank 1 supplier as per the outcome from the tender process undertaken by YPO.