Epsom & Ewell Borough Council (EEBC) has announced the award of a new ten-year contract for the supply and maintenance of a new fleet of vehicles to its long-standing fleet and workshop partner, Specialist Fleet Services (SFS), marking 32 years of partnership.
SFS, which has a reputation for retaining its customers, started working with the council in 2005. This latest contract involves the delivery of approximately 75 replacement vehicles, with the first vehicles scheduled to arrive in June 2027. The new fleet comprises 13 26-tonne RCVs and a range of other vehicles to carry out services such as street cleansing and grounds maintenance. SFS will also continue to manage the council’s workshop, which it extended and modernised in 2021, as well as the maintenance of vehicles.
Cllr Liz Frost, Chair of Environment & Safe Communities Committee, Epsom & Ewell Borough Council, said: ‘We are delighted to continue the council’s partnership with SFS. Over the past 20 years, it has delivered a consistently high level of service and offers excellent value for money. Their expertise in sourcing the right vehicle technology, managing vehicle maintenance, and our workshop facility is excellent, and we have no reason to look elsewhere. We work to a tight budget, and there is no room for waste. SFS runs a tight ship, and the team are reliable, responsive and easy to deal with.’
The new fleet will facilitate the council’s weekly waste and recycling collection service, which includes co-mingled dry recycling, glass, food waste and general refuse. The Simply Weekly Recycling service was introduced in 2017 and led to an increase in recycling rates in the Borough.
Bob Sweetland, Managing Director, SFS, commented: ‘This is fantastic news and we are thrilled to be retained for a third consecutive contract term. Thirty-two years is a significant milestone, and we are very proud of our work with Epsom & Ewell Borough Council. This contract further reinforces our reputation as a steadfast and reliable local authority fleet and workshop partner. We work hard to understand our customers’ operations in depth and future-proof them for the longer term.’
