Purpose

To enable the Council to deliver the Active Lifestyles Dursley Gym Refurbishment project it is necessary to enter into a contract with a third party to provide Design, build and installation services. A procurement exercise has taken place and following receipt of five bids, Johnson Health Tech UK Ltd was selected. This decision notice provides the relevant authority to enter into contract with Johnson Health Tech UK for end to end project delivery.

Decision

To enter into a contract with Johnson Health Tech UK for the purposes of delivering the total gym refurbishment of Active Lifestyles Dursley.

Reasons for the decision

11th December 2025 report to the community services and licensing committee - Active Lifestyles Dursley Gym Refresh
19th February 2026 report to full council - General Fund Budget 2026/27, Capital Programme and Medium Term Financial Plan

Alternative options considered

Option 1 - Internal project management with multiple specialist contractors was considered. However, coordinating separate contractors would increase management requirements, programme risk and accountability complexities, making it less cost-effective and efficient than appointing a single principal contractor.
Option 2 - A phased refurbishment approach was considered to spread costs over a longer period. This option was rejected as it would extend disruption to customers and delay delivery of the full project benefits.
Option 3 -Not proceeding with the refurbishment was considered but rejected as the investment is required to improve facilities, support service growth, and contribute to the Council’s strategic objectives for health, wellbeing and leisure provision.