Decision Maker: Council

Outcome: Recommendations approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: September 3, 2025

Purpose: To receive the outcome of the Leisure Procurement Exercise and to recommend to Council that the leisure contract is awarded to the preferred operator.

Content: Resolved that   That       (i)      the contract for the management of the Council’s leisure centres be awarded to the highest scoring tenderer for an initial contract period of ten years, with provision to extend the contract for two periods of five years; and                 (ii)      authority be delegated to the Strategic Director - Communities and Director of Legal and Democratic Services, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder, to take all necessary steps to effect the decision in i. including entering into relevant contracts