Decision Maker: Director for Housing and Growth
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
For the Director of Housing & Growth to
waive CSO 8.02 and award the contract for the Provision of Electric
vehicles trials for Neighbourhood of the Future project Wood Green
to DriveElectric, Fleetdrive Management Ltd.
DriveElectric have experience of supplying
extended trials for local authorities having worked with Hillingdon
and currently Nottingham City Council on similar schemes to
encourage the uptake of EVs.
No other leasing/hire companies who were approached expressed any
interest in taking part in the scheme. A variety of reasons have
been given for the lack of interest these including vehicle
depreciation and availability of EV stock.
To offer extended trials through local
dealerships:
This approach has already been trialled but has proven problematic.
Residents have not been provided with a trial or have had to wait
months for a vehicle to be made available. In addition, local
dealerships are beginning to withdraw this offer.
Modify requirements and re-procure:
The time periods and number of vehicles have been carefully
selected to ensure that we can deliver trials in an efficient
manner and within budget. It is not believed that the specification
for the trials could not be modified to such an extent that it
would become more attractive to bidders.
Do nothing:
The Council would fail to deliver a key workstream under the Wood
Green Neighbourhood of the Future project. The funding provided for
this element would therefore have to be returned to TFL. The
appointment of DriveElectric will allow the Council to meet its
obligations.
Publication date: 06/08/2018
Date of decision: 05/07/2018
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