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To agree to the appointment of
consultants to assist with the procurement of the new leisure
management contract.
 
To delegate authority to the Director of
Communities, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Wellbeing,
Culture and Green Spaces, to approve the award of a contract for
services with the said consultants (‘the contract’) to
the highest scoring bidder, following evaluation.
 
To delegate authority to the Director of
Communities, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Wellbeing,
Culture and Green Spaces and the Head of Legal and Democratic
Services, (i) to finalise the terms and
conditions of the contract, including the contract sum, and (ii) to
approve the entering into of the contract.
 

Reasons for the decision

Specific leisure sector
knowledge and expertise is needed to develop and produce the
necessary procurement documents for awarding the new leisure
management contract. With the Council’s proposed shift to an
Active Wellbeing model, additional input and capacity will also be
needed within the leisure team during this process.
 

Alternative options considered

Develop the procurement documents in house.
Rejected as specific expertise and sector knowledge required.