Issue - meetings

The Cabinet considered the report of the Director of Built Environment which provided details of the European Union Open Procurement Procedure, which had been undertaken in order to procure a contract for the operational management of Southport Theatre and Conference Centre (STCC) for a 10 year period from 1 April 2014.

Decision Made:

That:

(1)       Subject to contract, the tender submitted by HQ Theatres be accepted as being the tender achieving the highest Price/Quality score in respect of the operation of the Southport Theatre and Conference Centre for a period of 10 years from 1 April 2014;

(2)       the Head of Corporate Legal Services be requested to draw up appropriate Lease and Management Agreements with the successful tenderer; and

(3)       the appropriate officers work with and support the successful tenderer in order to facilitate the successful transition to the new operational arrangements.

Reasons for Decision:

The Company recommended for the award of the operational tender for the STCC was a clear winner with the highest score in each category of the scored assessment criteria. 

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:

The only real alternative was an in-house operation of the STCC but the Council’s resources were insufficient to respond to an Invitation To Tender at this time.