During the contract process for the new Leisure Operator Contract the Council included the provision for the Council to require the Leisure Operator to undertake dilapidation works that the Council would fund. This requires the parties to enter into a JCT contract but this was not appended to in the contract and decision arrangements. As such there is a need to contract under the JCT to enable the works and the payment for the works. Entering this JCT is required to allow the Council and the Leisure Operator to fulfil their obligations under the Leisure Operator Contract.

The Cabinet Member resolved to:

1.    Approve entering into the JCT contract with Serco Operations Limited to enable the works to be delivered as required under the Leisure Operator Contract, the JCT is attached as Exempt Appendix 1 – form of JCT Contract

2.    Approve the spend of £1,373,308 under the JCT contract.