Purpose

Cabinet approval is sought to progress the
options and preferred delivery model for the Crawley Leisure
Facilities Management Contract.

Content

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RESOLVED

That the Cabinet:

1)            
notes the success of K2 Crawley and the wider
portfolio of leisure facilities and the contribution these make to
wider social value outcomes as set out in paragraphs 4.2 and 4.3 of
report HPS/043.

 

2)            
approves the extension of the leisure management
contract with Everyone Active from 14 November 2028 to 13 November
2033 on the terms set out in paragraphs 5.8 to 5.11 of report
HPS/043.

3)            
authorises the Head of Corporate Finance, Head of
Governance and Head of Major Projects and Commercial Services to
enter into a contract variation based upon the terms set out in
paragraphs 5.8 to 5.11 of report HPS/043.

 

4)            
approves a capital budget transfer (virement) of
£957k funded from £707k Sports England grant funding
and a £250k contribution from CIL (Community Infrastructure
Levy) or if not available the Council’s capital reserve as
partnership funding toward the installation of an additional 415 kw
of solar pv within the car park at K2 as set out in paragraph 5.10
of report HPS/043.

 

5)            
approves the appointments the contractor (up to the
value stated) as detailed in paragraph 5.10 in report HPS/043, for
the K2 Carport Scheme using the procurement process as detailed in
paragraph 5.10 of this report.

 

6)            
delegates the negotiation, approval and completion
of all relevant documentation in relation to that contract to the
Head of Major Projects and Commercial Services, Head of Governance,
People & Performance and Head of Corporate Finance, in
consultation with the Cabinet Member for Leisure and
Wellbeing.

 

The Full Council be recommended
to: 

 

a)            
approve a supplementary capital estimate of
£2million to provide a capital contribution of
£2million to Everyone Active to remodel the health and
fitness facilities at K2 Crawley as set out in paragraph 5.9 of
report HPS/043 funded from the Council’s capital
reserve.  Capital financing to be
confirmed as part of the budget 2025/26 report.

 

b)            
subject to the approval of recommendation a) above,
authorise the Head of Corporate Finance to enter into a funding
agreement with Everyone Active setting out the terms of the funding
award of £2million to improve health and fitness facilities
at K2 Crawley.

Reasons for the
Recommendations
 
The recommendations
will help to ensure the leisure facilities in Crawley remain
competitive, in keeping with market expectations and support on
going work to improve environmental sustainability. The
recommendations will also help to ensure the Council continues to
receive the current level of management payment through to November
2033, despite an increasingly competitive and challenging
commercial environment.