Meeting documents
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To consider a report on the appointment of the Leisure Operator for the Chiltern Lifestyle Centre, Chesham Leisure Centre and Chalfont Leisure Centre.
Decisions:
Cabinet considered
a report which detailed the outcome of the procurement exercise to appoint a
leisure operator to operate the proposed Chiltern Lifestyle Centre, Chesham and
Chalfont leisure centres and interim operation of the Chiltern Pools. The
report requested that Cabinet consider amending the capital programme 2020/21
to undertake the capital investment in the Chesham and Chalfont leisure
centres; to enter in to leases with the chosen leisure operator to occupy the
Chiltern Lifestyle Centre, Chesham and Chalfont leisure centres and the
Chiltern Pools and; for the new leisure operator contract for the operation of
the centres to be signed.
The
procurement of the Chiltern Leisure Operator contract had reached a
satisfactory conclusion with bidders having exceeded the threshold income
target of providing the Council with an average guaranteed net income of
£1.2m/annum over a 15 year contract to operate the Chiltern Lifestyle Centre,
and Chesham and Chalfont Leisure Centres. If the highest scoring tender was accepted,
the management fee to be paid by the leisure operator to the Council would
fully fund the cost of borrowing, and lifecycle repairs to external structural
elements of the building, an area which the Council would retain responsibility
for.
Cabinet was
taken through the key proposals of the highest bid received, and a detailed
presentation was provided in the reports pack which contained the proposed
design and layout to each of the centres at Chalfont and Chesham.
The positive
environmental impact was also recognised with planned reductions to energy
consumption and carbon emissions.
Cabinet
recognised the importance of the proposed improvements to the leisure centres
at Chesham and Chalfont, having been acutely aware of the risk that customers would
migrate from these centres to the proposed new centre in Amersham when the
build had completed. The proposals for these centres were described as exciting
and having exceeded expectations. Young people of the Chilterns would be
particularly encouraged to use the centres, although each of the centres
included activities for all age groups.
The Leader
noted that the bids received had been strong and had met all of the desired
needs for a new leisure facility; in addition impressive improvements to the leisure
centres at Chesham and Chalfont would further excite residents. The Leader
recognised that each centre would encourage a significant number of residents
to visit, particularly those who were not currently using any leisure facility,
or even engaging in no exercise at all. This vastly improved leisure provision
would promote residents to lead healthier, more fulfilled lives and would
greatly benefit Buckinghamshire Council.
RESOLVED
1.
That Cabinet notes the
current position regarding the procurement of the Chiltern leisure operator
contract.
2.
That Cabinet agrees that
the leisure operator contract for the operation of the Chiltern Lifestyle
Centre, Chesham and Chalfont leisure centres and interim operation of the
Chiltern Pools can be awarded to the most economically advantageous tender.
3.
That Cabinet agrees to
enter in to leases with the leisure operator to occupy the Chiltern Lifestyle
Centre, Chesham and Chalfont leisure centres and the Chiltern Pools.
4.
That delegated authority is
given to the Head of Healthy Communities to agree the final terms of the
leisure operator contract and leases.
And
RESOLVED to recommend to Council That a sum to be agreed be added to
the capital programme to enable capital investment in the Chiltern Lifestyle
Centre, Chesham and Chalfont leisure centres to be made by the leisure
operator. |
Report author: Martin Holt
Publication date: 20/08/2019
Date of decision: 20/08/2019
Decided at meeting: 20/08/2019 - Cabinet
Effective from: 24/09/2019