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Following an appropriate procurement exercise
having been carried out, to award a contract valued at £44950
to Nene Properties for the purpose of undertaking the works listed
below at Chatteris Leisure Centre.
 
- Reception area carpet -
Industrial scrub and clean 
 
- Dance studio floor - Cover
with Gerflor Taraflex Multi-use in light cherry or maple colour.
This just needs laying on top of the existing floor. 
 
- Male & Female Changing
rooms - Replace all flooring and x2 electric showers (x1
in each room). Look to remove existing tiles and replace walls with
Altro Whiterock PVC panels in white. 
 
- Water tank in plant
room â€“ Replace like for like
 
- Painting - Gym and Studio
sky lights. This is just water damage to the internal sill area
around the sky light instead of any of the wider wall areas
following previous issue with the skylights that have since been
replaced.
 
- Roof - Clean the roof solar
panels and sky lights dirt build up externally .
 

Reasons for the decision

At Cabinet in June 2025,
Cabinet agreed Chatteris Leisure Centre condition survey works were
a Phase 1 Fenland Inspire! project. The condition of the leisure
centre was assessed and works identified to be delivered by Autumn
2025. Council, in February 2025, agreed a budget for leisure
condition survey works.
 
A prior review of the facility
highlighted a small number of wear and tear issues following the 13
years that the facility has been open. 
The award of this contract as proposed will enable the required
refurbishment works to be completed which in turn will ensure the
facility is fit for purpose for the next decade. 
 

Alternative options considered

Carry out no works and repair
as necessary from time to time once facility is more worn out or
dilapidated. This will put the facility on the same track as the
older leisure centres with the Council avoiding costs but building
up a substantial repair bill in future years. It would also be
contrary to the expectations of Cabinet who authorised the
procurement of the works and the associated budget at their meeting
of 24th February 2025.