Issue - meetings

Background:

This report provided details of the Monitoring Officer’s decision, in consultation with the Procurement Board, regarding the procurement of a car salary sacrifice scheme for employees for a period of three years, to Tusker Direct, via the Everybody Benefits North Yorkshire County Council framework agreement.

It was noted that the Council was continually seeking to enhance its employee benefit provision and as such the green car salary sacrifice scheme would allow the Council to provide employees with a brand new fully maintained and insured car at a lower cost than they could normally achieve in the retail market. The scheme would not only save money for employees but could also create significant savings for the council too.

The Business Support Directorate Management Team had recommended that this project be approved as a Category B, Medium risk procurement and was considered at the Procurement Board on 8 October 2014 where it was agreed that the report be submitted to Cabinet for information.

An exempt appendix contained key information in respect of the financial analysis of the scheme.

Reasons:

The scheme enables staff to be provided with a new low emission car of their choice, fully maintained and insured.