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This report details the outcome of the procurement exercise which has taken place to find an operator for the Rainbow Leisure Centre for the next 10 years. The contract with the current operator, Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) expires at the end of September 2025, without an option to extend. An invitation to tender was published last year to secure an operator for the next contract period. The procurement exercise has finished, and this report makes a recommendation to the Committee, in accordance with our Contract Standing Orders, for the award of contract to the Preferred Supplier.

Following consideration, the Committee resolved (6 for, 2 abstaining) to:

(1)          Approve the proposal to appoint the Preferred Supplier for the delivery of leisure services at the Rainbow Leisure Centre (Option A, as set out at Section 6 of the report), as identified through the procurement process and in accordance with the Council’s Contract Standing Orders.

and unanimously resolved to:

(2)          Approve the award of the contract to the second placed bidder, should the contract be unable to be finalised with the Preferred Supplier; and if the same should happen with the second placed bidder, the contract awarded to the third placed bidder.

(3)          Nominate and authorise the Assistant Director of Corporate Services, in consultation with the Director of Corporate Services and Head of Legal Services to take all necessary steps to bring into effect the recommendations resolved by this Committee.

The Committee received a report detailing the outcome of the procurement exercise that had taken place to find an operator for the Rainbow Leisure Centre for the next 10 years, and seeking approval from the Committee in accordance with Contract Standing Orders for the award of contract to the Preferred Supplier.

The Committee considered the following matters:

a)            Procurement Process. In response to queries and comments from Members, the Committee Chair, Assistant Director of Corporate Services, Corporate Governance and Strategy Manager, and invited Consultant provided the Committee with clarification on the procurement process and the methodology on how the preferred bidder was identified in line with legislation and internal procedures.

The summary of the Committee’s debate that took part following the exclusion of the Press and Public is recorded in a separate (not for publication) restricted minute.

Following consideration, the Committee resolved (6 for, 2 abstaining) to:

(1)          Approve the proposal to appoint the Preferred Supplier for the delivery of leisure services at the Rainbow Leisure Centre (Option A as set out in the report), as identified through the procurement process and in accordance with the Council’s Contract Standing Orders.

and unanimously resolved to:

(2)          Approve the award of the contract to the second placed bidder, should the contract be unable to be finalised with the Preferred Supplier; and if the same should happen with the second placed bidder, the contract awarded to the third placed bidder.

(3)          Nominate and authorise the Assistant Director of Corporate Services, in consultation with the Director of Corporate Services and Head of Legal Services to take all necessary steps to bring into effect the recommendations resolved by this Committee.