BRS E2.5m service deal
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• BARROW Borough Council has agreed a £2.5 million fiveyear deal with BRS Northern to contract-hire its vehicles. BRS staff will maintain the vehicles at the council's own premises.
BRS Northern's tender was awarded in competition with eight other applicants.
BRS Northern takes over the complete vehicle operation of 86 vehicles used for the cleansing, highways and parks sections. The vehicles range from road sweepers to refuse vehicles, gritters to gulley emptiers, and brush wood chippers to multi-mowers.
The change has been made, explains council engineering services manager Peter Barnes, to save capital expenditure.
Barnes says BRS has local government expertise and came up with an attractive package highlighting advantages for the council. The service agreement meets the Department of Environment requirement to put commercial vehicle maintenance out to competitive tender.