Decision details

Appointment of a Partner to Deliver Sports Development Activity on Behalf of the Council

Decision Maker: Officer Decision Making

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To consider a report of the Head of Leisure and Culture seeking, following a procurement exercise, to appoint a preferred partner to deliver sports development activity on behalf of the City Council.

Decision:

(i)  To appoint the preferred partner (identified in appendix one) to deliver a range of sports development activities on behalf of the Council

(ii)  To enter contractual arrangements with the preferred partner concluding the tender process.

Reasons for the decision:

  1. To secure the delivery of a sports development service within the budget envelope available
  2. To develop partnerships in delivery to maximise the impact of the limited resources available

Alternative options considered:

Not to progress with the tender award, requiring alternative steps to delivering efficiencies, or service reduction. The partnership approach is considered capable of delivering the outcomes within the available resource

Publication date: 15/09/2011

Date of decision: 15/09/2011

Decided at meeting: 15/09/2011 - Officer Decision Making

Effective from: 24/09/2011

Accompanying Documents: