Issue details
Procurement of the Leisure Management Contract
This report outlines the borough’s
current leisure provision and seeks challenges created by Covid-19
In one or two sentences set out what the item is about The Leisure
Management Contract (LMC) is responsible for the management and
governance of the borough’s 6 leisure centres:
• John Orwell Sports Centre
• Mile End Park Leisure Centre & Stadium,
• St. George’s Leisure Centre
• Tiller Leisure Centre
• Whitechapel Sports Centre &
• York Hall Leisure Centre
The LMC was awarded to GLL for a 15-year period in 2004. This
contract expired in April 2019 and was extended for a further 3
years ending in April 2022 following Cabinet approval in September
2017.
This report seeks approval to re-procure the leisure management
contract at the end of the existing contract term
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure or Savings of over £1 Million;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: Bethnal Green East; (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/12/2020
Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt (the whole report will be exempt) - View reasons
Decision due: 27 Jan 21 by Cabinet
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Culture, Arts and Brexit
Lead director: Corporate Director, Children and Culture
Contact: Judith St John, (Director, Commissioning and Culture, Children’s Services) Email: judith.stjohn@towerhamlets.gov.uk.
Consultation process
None
Consultees
Strategic Procurement Board, Place
Directorate, London Sport, Sport England
Has an Equality Analysis been carried out and if so the result of this Assessment?: No. The existing leisure management contract ends in 2022 and re-procuring a new contract is a key decision with a cost in excess of £1 million that impacts all wards in the borough and requires Cabinet approval
What supporting documents or other information will be available?: 29th July 2020 Cabinet Report: Safe and Viable Reopening of Leisure centres
Decisions
- 30/01/2021 - Procurement of the Leisure Management Contract
Agenda items
- 27/01/2021 - Cabinet Procurement of the Leisure Management Contract 27/01/2021
Documents
- Procurement of the Leisure Management Contract