Issue - meetings

(Report of Director of Place and Sustainability): to seek approval for the award of a framework agreement for the provision of sports and physical activity coaching.

The interleaved report was the subject of a motion to exclude the press and public from the meeting as it contained exempt information relating to the business or financial affairs of any particular person (including the Authority holding that information).

The Committee considered a report seeking approval for a new framework agreement for the provision of sports and physical activity coaching and to agree the providers to be awarded a place on the framework. A new three year framework would allow all Council services to commission physical activity programmes across the borough following the expiry of the current framework.

In response to a question on procuring disability sport as a separate Lot, it was confirmed that under the terms of the procurement, all organisations successful in being entered onto the framework were required to coach individuals of all abilities. However, it was recognised that particular skills in the area of disability sport coaching had been developed by nationally renowned organisations which would provide a high quality service in this relatively specialist area.

Confirmation was provided that DJ/compering had been included as a Lot under the framework as it was anticipated this would serve as a gateway route to encourage participation with other sport and physical activities on offer.

RESOLVED

·      That approval be granted for the award of a framework agreement as set out in the report for a minimum period of three years from the anticipated commencement date of May 2012 with the option to extend for a further year.

·      That approval be granted to the organisations listed below to be placed on the framework:

§         Access for Sport

§         Hornsey YMCA

§         HR Sport Academy CIC

§         HSDT

§         Let Me Play

§         London Boxing Academy

§         London Coaching Foundation

§         London Skolars

§         Sanjuro Training Systems Ltd

§         Tottenham Hotspurs Foundation

·      That the Framework contract compliance and monitoring duties be performed by the Leisure Services Client Team.

·      the Leisure Services Client Team.