The County Council operates a Fleet Asset Management Plan that details the vehicles and equipment due for replacement over a rolling five-year period.
Decision OKD05 17/18 approved the commencement of a procurement for 6 fire appliances. Following a review of the requirement, this was subsequently updated to 7 and communicated as part of a Member Information Service (MIS) summary in December 2018.
As part of Decision SCC14 17/18 the authority was delegated to the Chief Fire Officer to award contracts as part of the delivery of the Fleet Asset Management Plan.
The procurement process has been undertaken and the Chief Fire Officer now awards the contract for 7 fire appliances.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure > £500,000;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/02/2019
Decision due: May 2019 by Chief Fire Officer (Sabrina Cohen-Hatton)
Lead member: Gavin Watts, Chief Fire Officer gavin.watts@westsussex.gov.uk
Contact: Paul Mace, County Fleet Officer Email: paul.mace@westsussex.gov.uk Tel: 033 022 25443.
Consultation process
Representations concerning this proposed decision can be made to the Chief Fire Officer, via the officer contact, in the month in which the decision is due to be taken.
Democratic Services Contact: Erica Keegan Tel: 033 022 26050
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