Fleet procurement - Page 6

To calculate the total cost of operating each vehicle in your fleet over a given mileage, you need to consider not just the purchase price. You’ll also need to take account of the Whole Life Costs – in other words, the total costs of running and owning the vehicles.

Although Integral used fuel cards, they were registered to the vehicle, not the driver. Other problems were that fuel management information had limited mileage data, drivers were not buying fuel at the cheapest outlets and vehicle MPG was not analysed to identify high fuel-use drivers.

According to official figures, uptake of LPG fuelled cars is on the rise: more companies are adding them to their fleets, attracted by the lower pump prices and reduced CO2 emissions.

Costs, safety and drivers: these are the three key functions that constitute the life of the fleet manager, according to Philip Constable.

Processes for issuing fuel and monitoring fuel use were very different at Flintshire County Councils' four main depots. This caused difficulties in controlling and accurately measuring fuel usage.

Once you have developed your fleet management strategy, the second stage of the lifecycle involves procuring your fleet - courtesy of the Wales Audit Office.

If you’re looking to cut back on your fleet car costs your best option could be a mixed fleet approach.