Cost

Concession  contract (current model)

In House

CIC or other vehicle

Concession contract ((operator owns assets)

Recruitment/

HR

N/A

Posts needed:

Finance officer,

Legal support

PR & Marketing officer

General Manager;

Admin support

Further service and redistribution crew

Battery Swap crew x 5

Posts: Finance officer, Legal support

PR & Marketing officer, General Manager, Admin support.

Further service and redistribution crew.

Battery Swap crew x 5

Set up of infrastructure necessary for recruiting and employing staff, establishing policies and processes etc.

Likely to be pressure to reflect council pay and conditions which would increase the potential costs; council may be drawn into any industrial disputes.

.N/A

 

TUPE

(Transfer of existing support staff costs).

Legal Liabilities and process for TUPE transfer would sit between the current and new operators. The Council would facilitate the provision of information required for TUPE including ensuring the TUPE liabilities are clearly set out so potential new operators are able to understand the costs when preparing their bids.

 

5 Redis crew

2 service engineers

Foreman

General Manager

Business manager.

Costs likely to increase due to move to Council grade structure.

LGPS entitlement leading to higher pensions costs.

 

If staff opt out of TUPE, recruitments of specialist staff may be required.

5 Redis crew

2 service engineers

Foreman

General Manager

Business manager

 

 

N/A TUPE transfer of the staff from the current operators to the new operators. Liabilities and process for TUPE transfer would sit between the current and new operators.  The Council would facilitate the provision of information required for TUPE including ensuring the TUPE liabilities are clearly set out so potential new operators are able to understand the costs when preparing their bids.

 

Cost

Concession contract

In House

CIC

Concession Light touch

Procurement

 

 

Potential complications which could prolong the process:  Brexit; lack of stakeholder engagement/ focus due to Covid19 pressures.

 

 

Operator only procurement – market test and two stage process (12 months approx.)

 

Orbis costs: Officers -  0.5 FTE during 6 month development phase/ 2 month bidder info day prep and 1.0 during 4 months actual procurement.

 

Various Side procurements: Operating system

software and training;

Customer Services outsourced

New Fleet;

New Hubs.

 

Orbis costs: Officers - 0.5 FTE during 6 month development phase/ 1.0 during 6 months actual procurement.

 

 

 

Side Procurements: Operating system software and training;

Customer Services outsourced; 

New Fleet

New Hubs

Corporate support services (HR, Finance, Payroll);

Pension & Insurance Providers.

 

Orbis costs: Officers - 2.0 FTE during 6 month development phase/ 2.0 during 6 months actual procurement.

 

Operator only procurement – market test and two stage process (12 months)

 

Orbis costs: One officer, 0.5 FTE during 6 month development phase/ 2 month bidder info day prep and 1.0 during 4 months actual procurement

IT

N/A

Office set up

Remote working hardware and software

Firewall

Ongoing support

 

Outsourced:

Office set up

Remote working hardware and software

Firewall

Ongoing support

N/A

Cost

Concession Contract

In House

CIC

Concession (light touch)

Legal

No additional cost.

No additional cost. 

0.5 FTE equivalent internal lawyers for approximately one year. The Council would need to fund the CICs legal fees. Minimum total cost £200K

No additional cost.

Finance

N/A

Potential extra posts in BHCC finance

Cost of contracted out Accountancy services; Payroll

N/A

Premises on BHCC  estate

Rent, Service Charge, Business rates[i].

Rent, Service Charge, Business rates: £76,690[ii]

Rent, Service Charge, Business rates.

Rent, Service Charge, Business rates.

 

 

 



[i] Current premises costs £23K

[ii] Only suitable space currently available: 3976 sq. ft.;