Decision details

Exempt report - Tender for Staines Market - Key Decision

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Implemented

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decisions:

Paragraph 3 – Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

Cabinet considered an exempt report on the management of Staines Market as the current contract is due to expire in November 2018.

 

Alternative options considered and rejected:

To directly employ staff to manage the market.

 

Resolved to:

 

1.    Authorise the Group Head of Neighbourhood Services to progress with a tender exercise for a contract to operate Staines-upon-Thames market on behalf of the Council; and

 

2.    Delegate the selection of the shortlist of tenderers and the selection of the contractor to the Group Head of Neighbourhood Services in consultation with the Portfolio Holder.

 

Reason for decision:

Contracting out the management of the market will maintain the current income levels from the market whilst retaining control over how the market operates.

Report author: Jackie Taylor

Publication date: 18/07/2018

Date of decision: 18/07/2018

Decided at meeting: 18/07/2018 - Cabinet

Effective from: 26/07/2018

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