Lichfield and Tamworth councils select SFS as fleet provider
Lichfield District Council and Tamworth Borough Council’s Joint Waste Service has selected Specialist Fleet Services Ltd (SFS) as its chosen vehicle provider for the shared waste and recycling service to homes across Lichfield, Burntwood, Tamworth and surrounding areas.
The six-year contract hire agreement, which was signed following a tender process, will start in February 2016, with an option to extend for an additional six years. It involves the provision of 22 vehicles for the councils’ shared Joint Waste Service’s refuse, recycling and street cleansing fleet.
The new vehicles will comprise 18 x 26- tonne Mercedes/Faun Refuse Collection Vehicles (RCV), three DAF/NTM and one Mitsubishi/Faun 7.5 RCV. The waste service is hoping for better fuel efficiency and is using a shorter wheel based vehicle for easier access to new housing estates. SFS will also be carrying out maintenance on the councils’ vehicles via its existing site workshops.
Cllr Iain Eadle, cabinet member for waste management at Lichfield District Council, commented: “SFS offered the best value in terms of quality and price. We are delighted to be working with a new partner and we hope to further improve our efficiency and service to the public.”
Bob Sweetland, managing director at SFS, said: “This is the first time that we have worked with both Councils and we are delighted to have won the contract. We will do our utmost to ensure that the new fleet delivers service improvements and efficiencies.”
Northampton-based SFS has over 20 years’ experience in contract hire, fleet and workshop management for both the public and private sector.
