Issue - meetings

To approve the award of the contract to manage the council’s leisure facilities.

RESOLVED:

1.  That the award of the contract to manage the council’s leisure facilities for a period of seven years to Sports and Leisure Management Ltd. (SLM) from 21 June 2016 with an option to extend for a period or periods of up to a further seven years be approved.

2.  That the profile of the fee is one which results in the council being paid a fee from the second contract year onwards be noted; details of which were noted in the closed report.

3.  That the delivery of the council’s fairer future promise of free swim and gym for all residents, as outlined in paragraph 17 of the report, will be delivered within the contract sum being paid to the council be noted.

4.  That the success of the Due North Procurement Portal which was used for the procurement as a one off test project be noted.