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RESOLVED: that
Cabinet:
a)   
Approved procurement of a new leisure services
contract(s) covering Daventry Leisure Centre, Moulton Leisure
Centre, Daventry Sports Park, Danes Camp Leisure Centre, Mounts
Baths and the Lings Forum Leisure Centre or replacement
facility.
b)   
Created a revenue budget of £160k for the
purposes of conducting condition surveys as set out in the
report.
c)   
Noted the Director of Communities and Opportunities
to undertake the procurement of specialist consultants for legal
and other professional advice associated with the procurement as
and when required.
d)   
Approved a revenue budget of up to £200k for
legal and other professional advice associated with the
procurement.
 
REASONS RESOLVED:
·        
To ensure compliance with the Councils contract
procedure rules and national procurement legislation in relation to
the procurement of public contracts.
·        
To ensure procurement takes place in a timely
manner, enabling a seamless continuation of public leisure services
post 31 March 2026.
·        
To ensure the most cost-effective delivery of the
Council’s leisure services contracts.
·        
Enables alignment of leisure services contracts to
the Councils corporate plan priorities.
 
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS:
The Council has, broadly, four
options:

a)   
Procure the leisure centres currently managed by SLM
and Trilogy Active

b)   
Procure only the SLM leisure contract and update,
review, modernise and then extend the current Trilogy Active
contract

c)   
Bring the operation of the leisure centres
in-house.

d)   
Transfer the operation of the leisure centres to a
company controlled by the Council (commonly called
‘Teckal’ companies).
 
Procuring the contract(s)
covering the centres currently operated by SLM and Trilogy Active
leisure centres simultaneously allows the Council the greatest
opportunity to maximise the benefit of procurement.