Issue - decisions

Leeds parks tennis court improvements

24/05/2024 - Leeds parks tennis court improvements

  • The Chief Officer, Financial Services has approved the injection into the Green Space’s capital programme of £513,326.65 for the refurbishment of 42 tennis courts in 8 Leeds parks.
  • The Director of Communities, Housing and Environment authorises the spend of £513,326.65 for the provision of the above.
  • The Director of Communities, Housing and Environment gives authority to undertake the proposed procurement strategy for the refurbishment works in accordance with the Council’s Contracts Procedure Rule (CPR) 9.1.
  • The Director of Communities, Housing and Environment grants authority to directly award a contract for £627,536.04 to Fosse Contracts Limited by calling-off from the LTA, Parks Improvement Programme Contractors Framework, to refurbish 42 tennis courts at 8 of the Council’s parks and for £26,550.00 to directly award a contract to CIA Fire & Security Limited by calling-off from the LTA “Gate Locks Framework” to install a new gated system at the same tennis courts. The contracts will commence on 12 June 2024 and will terminate on 2 September 2024.
  • The Director of Communities, Housing and Environment approves entering into the individual Grant Funding Agreement with LTA Tennis Foundation for the sum of £513,326.65 towards the renovation of the park tennis courts. The Grant Funding Agreement shall commence on 12 June 2024 and shall terminate on 2 September 2024.

·  The Director of Communities, Housing and Environment grants the use of the General Exception rule (section 2.5 of the Executive and Decision-Making Procedure Rules) in order to meet the time scales of the external funder (the Lawn Tennis Association), so that the project can go ahead.