Purpose

To approve the
appointment of a leisure operator via a Design, Build, Operate and
Maintain (DBOM) contract in line with delegated authority granted
by Cabinet on 6 February 2024
 

Decision

With the agreement of the Chief Finance
Officer (section 151 officer) and in consultation with the Cabinet
Member for Major Projects and Regeneration and the Cabinet Member
for Finance and Property, to award the BDBC Leisure Design, Build,
Operate and Maintain Contract (the DBOM Contract) to the proposed
bidder as identified in Appendix 1 following the successful
completion of a Competitive Dialogue Procedure under Regulation 30
of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Reasons for the decision

The contract opportunity is for the award of
the Design, Build, Operate and Maintain Contract (DBOM) of a new
leisure centre on the site of car park 8 at Basingstoke Leisure
Park, as the existing facility is life expired and beyond
economical repair, and for the operation of the following leisure
activities:
 

·      
Aquadrome current facility operation, until transfer of service to
the new Facility

·      
Tadley Health and Fitness Centre operation

·      
Basingstoke Golf Centre operation.
 
The contract will operate for a term of 20
years with up 5 years extension option.
 
This delegated decision is made in furtherance
of the decision of Cabinet made on 6 February 2024.

Alternative options considered

Alternative options considered included not to
award the contract. This option has been rejected as the existing
facility is life expired and beyond economical repair.
 
The final response complies with all mandatory
required elements of the tender and provides optimum value for
money and additionality for the council