Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
The Director of Operational Delivery submitted an exempt report to consider the award of a long term contract for operation of Woodgreen leisure Centre and facility improvements.
Resolved
(1) That a contract be awarded to Parkwood Leisure Ltd for the operation of Woodgreen Leisure Centre for up to 18 years and agreed facility improvements.
(2) That authority be delegated to the Director of Operational Delivery, the Head of Finance and Procurement and the Head of Law and Governance in consultation with the Deputy Leader and the Lead Member for Resources to finalise the contractual detail.
Reasons
The Council through the Executive have effectively agreed a preferred scheme which only now needs approval for contract award which this reports seeks to achieve.
Alternative options
Option 1: To reject or delay the contract award. This is not recommended due to the process already undertaken and the service benefits realised through accelerating the new contract delivery timescale
Reason Key: Significant Expenditure or Savings and effect on communities in two or more wards;
Corporate Priorities : A District of Opportunity; Sound Budgets and a Customer Focussed Council; Thriving Communities;
Reason No Public Access: Yes - by virtue of paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of Local Government Act 1972
Declarations: None
Subject to Urgent Proceedings: No
Contact: Ian Davies, Director of Operational Delivery Email: ian.davies@cherwellandsouthnorthants.gov.uk Tel: 0300 003 0101.
Report author: Ian Davies
Publication date: 05/04/2016
Date of decision: 04/04/2016
Decided at meeting: 04/04/2016 - Executive
Effective from: 09/04/2016