Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
4th Floor, Waterside House, Waterside Plaza
Sale
M33 7ZF
Contact
Mrs Lynda Brookes
lynda.brookes@star-procurement.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7876442963
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Partnership Agreement Between Rochdale Boroughwide Cultural Trust and Rochdale Borough Council
Reference number
DN584526
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Rochdale Boroughwide Cultural Trust has been trading as Link4Life since it was established
in 2007. The trust delivers the leisure and cultural services on behalf of the Council by way of
a partnership agreement from 1st April 2007 for a period of 15 years to 31st March 2022, and
has a large footprint of services, ranging from sports and health programmes to arts,
heritage and entertainment across the borough of Rochdale.
In October 2018 Cabinet approved the activation of the 5 year contract extension option
on the current partnership agreement to 31st March 2027.
In July 2021 Cabinet approved a 5 year contract extension option on the current partnership agreement, which was required to enable continued confidence and financial governance for both parties in relation to investments and business opportunities currently in progress and in order to continue with the Council’s ambitions.
This means the current partnership agreement runs to 31st March 2032.
The recommendation was to:
• Support the development of an outcome and commissioned type of approach to the
Partnership Agreement.
• Support the development and inclusion of a full asset review of the facilities Link4Life
operate to establish a clear matrix of responsibilities and identify future budget requirements
both from a capital and revenue perspective for both the Council and Link4Life.
• Provide an in depth understanding of the planned capital improvements needed to the
buildings over the remaining tenure of the partnership arrangements
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2021/S 000-029479
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
ii.1.4
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Rochdale Boroughwide Cultural Trust has been trading as Link4Life since it was established
in 2007. The trust delivers the leisure and cultural services on behalf of the Council by way of
a partnership agreement from 1st April 2007 for a period of 15 years to 31st March 2022, and
has a large footprint of services, ranging from sports and health programmes to arts,
heritage and entertainment across the borough of Rochdale.
3.2 In October 2018 Cabinet approved the activation of the 5 year contract extension option
on the current partnership agreement, which was required to enable continued confidence
and financial governance for both parties in relation to investments and business
opportunities currently in progress and in order to continue with the Council’s ambitions.
This means the current partnership agreement runs to 31st March 2027.
3.3 The recommendation was to:
• Support the development of an outcome and commissioned type of approach to the
Partnership Agreement.
• Support the development and inclusion of a full asset review of the facilities Link4Life
operate to establish a clear matrix of responsibilities and identify future budget requirements
both from a capital and revenue perspective for both the Council and Link4Life.
• Provide an in depth understanding of the planned capital improvements needed to the
buildings over the remaining tenure of the partnership arrangements
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Rochdale Boroughwide Cultural Trust has been trading as Link4Life since it was established
in 2007. The trust delivers the leisure and cultural services on behalf of the Council by way of
a partnership agreement from 1st April 2007 for a period of 15 years to 31st March 2022, and
has a large footprint of services, ranging from sports and health programmes to arts,
heritage and entertainment across the borough of Rochdale.
In October 2018 Cabinet approved the activation of the 5 year contract extension option
on the current partnership agreement to 31st March 2027.
In July 2021 Cabinet approved a 5 year contract extension option on the current partnership agreement, which was required to enable continued confidence and financial governance for both parties in relation to investments and business opportunities currently in progress and in order to continue with the Council’s ambitions.
This means the current partnership agreement runs to 31st March 2032.
The recommendation was to:
• Support the development of an outcome and commissioned type of approach to the
Partnership Agreement.
• Support the development and inclusion of a full asset review of the facilities Link4Life
operate to establish a clear matrix of responsibilities and identify future budget requirements
both from a capital and revenue perspective for both the Council and Link4Life.
• Provide an in depth understanding of the planned capital improvements needed to the
buildings over the remaining tenure of the partnership arrangements
seven.2) Other additional information
The Short description section II.1.4 has been amended.