Decision

The Director of Communities submitted a report
to outline the approach the authority will take in the
re-procurement of a provider for our leisure centre contract and to
seek approval to bring in consultancy, legal and project
support.
 
Decisions
 
The Resource Portfolio Holder and the Leisure,
Health and Community Engagement Portfolio Holder
agreed:

·        
That approval is given to fund the appointment of leisure
consultants ‘The Sport, Leisure and Culture Consultancy
(SLC)’ at a cost of £59,060 to support the
re-procurement of our leisure contract. Costs to be funded from the
Leisure Management Reserve.
 

·        
That approval is given to buy in specialist legal advice to support
leisure centre re-procurement work to be financed from the Leisure
Management Reserve at a cost of up to £40,000.
 

·        
That approval is given to recruit a part-time project manager to
support the leisure centre re-procurement exercise over the next
two years at a cost of up to £45,000 (funded from the Leisure
Management Reserve).
 

·        
That approval is given to commission CAD (computer-aided design)
drawings for each of the leisure centre sites at a cost of
approximately £22,000, again to be funded from the Leisure
Management Reserve.
 

·        
That approval is given to proceed with the direct appointment and
engagement of specialist Leisure Consultants SLC, under the
exemption to Contract Procedures contained within the Financial
Regulations and Financial Procedure Rules on the grounds that
exceptions may apply where a framework agreement is available that
necessitates the Council not having to go out to tender.