Issue - meetings

Council is asked to approve the entering into a management agreement with the preferred bidder to manage Sunbury Leisure Centre and the new Spelthorne Leisure Centre on behalf of the Council for a period of 10 years.

This item is to be considered by the Corporate Policy and Resources Committee on 16 October 2023 so a supplementary Council agenda will be published on 17 October 2023.

Council considered a report that:

1.    Asked Council to note the full evaluation process to identify the preferred Operator (Bidder B) as the Leisure Centre Operator,

2.    Sought approval for Council to enter into a management agreement (subject to the required standstill period) with Bidder B to manage Sunbury Leisure Centre and the new Spelthorne Leisure Centre on behalf of the Council for a period of 10 years from the opening of the new centre and with the option (at the sole discretion of the Council and subject to satisfactory performance) to extend the contract for a further period of 5 years; and

3.    Sought approval to authorise the Group Head of Assets to agree terms in respect of any necessary leasehold arrangements with the Preferred Bidder in respect of the new Spelthorne Leisure Centre and Sunbury Leisure Centre and to authorise the Group Head Corporate Governance to enter into a contract with the Preferred Bidder.

Council resolved to note recommendation No. 1 and approve recommendations 2 & 3 as outlined in the report.  

To make a recommendation to Corporate Policy and Resources Committee and Council on the Procurement of a Leisure Centre Operator.