Decision details

With reference to article 12 of the minute of meeting of 17 May 2023, the Committee had before it a report by the Director of Commissioning which provided information on the outcome of market testing in relation to identifying an operator for the Belmont Cinema and Media Centre, and outlined the proposal offers received.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)      note the outcome of the Request for Information (RFI) market testing exercise through Public Contract Scotland;

(b)      approve the recommendation for Preferred Operator status based on the proposal at 3.15;

(c)      instruct the Head of Commercial and Procurement, following consultation with Chief Officer - Corporate Landlord, to draft a letter of agreement for a period of exclusivity to enable the ‘Preferred Operator’ to undertake fundraising and confirm final costs and feasibility; and

(d)      instruct the Chief Officer – City Growth to report back to the first meeting of the Finance and Resources Committee in 2024 on progress and any implications for the Council.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.