Issue - meetings

Issue - meetings

Award of Leisure Management Contract

Meeting: 03/04/2018 - EXECUTIVE (Item 133)

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To consider an award of contract for the operation and management of the new Dunstable Centre and The Grove Theatre, Dunstable, and Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre, Leighton Buzzard.

Additional documents:

Decision:

That the leisure management contract for the new Dunstable Centre and The Grove Theatre, Dunstable, and Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre, Leighton Buzzard be awarded to bidder A.

Minutes:

 

The Executive considered a report from the Executive Member for Community Services that recommended the award of contract for the operation and management of the new Dunstable Centre and The Grove Theatre, Dunstable, and Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre, Leighton Buzzard.

 

In response to questions, the Executive Member for Community Services responded as follows:-

·         confirmed that the current contract with Stevenage Leisure ended in August 2018 and the contractor would take over from September 2018 which would allow for appropriate hand over arrangements and their involvement in the setting up of the new Leisure Centre in Dunstable.

·         He would explore the scope for employment opportunities at the Leisure Centres for people with learning disabilities.

 

Reason for decision:  To ensure the provision of leisure and cultural services at the Dunstable Centre, Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre and The Grove Theatre that offers best value in commercial terms and outcomes for the community.

 

RESOLVED

 

that the leisure management contract for the new Dunstable Centre and The Grove Theatre, Dunstable, and Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre, Leighton Buzzard be awarded to bidder A.

 

 

The decision was unanimous.