Decision details

Key decision

The Leader of the Council announced to the public the name of the preferred bidder as recommended in the Part B report agenda item 15.

The Leader of the Council has delegated to the Cabinet the power to make the executive decisions set out below

RESOLVED to

1.         Agree the appointment of the party named in the Part B report (agenda item 15), as the Preferred Bidder for the Sport, Physical and Leisure Services Operator concessions contract.

2.         Agree that the name of the Preferred Bidder be published upon conclusion of the standstill period required under regulation 47 of the Concessions Contract Regulations 2016.

3.         Agree that subject to:

3.1 ‘fine tuning’ discussions with the Preferred Bidder being resolved to the satisfaction of the Council and there being no material changes to the proposed solution beyond the scope set out in this report; AND

3.2 The terms and conditions of all necessary documentation being to the satisfaction of the Director of Law and Monitoring Officer; that

3.3   authority to award the final contract and leases and agree all necessary

documentation be delegated to the Executive Director Place, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Culture, Leisure and Sport and the Cabinet Member for Finance and Treasury.

4.   Note that the contract is valued at £160m for a term of twenty years (15+5), with a review clause at year 10.