Decision details

Following the earlier granting of approval for tenders to be sought for a workspace operator for Roycraft House through open competition, the Cabinet will be presented with details of the bids and be asked to approve the appointment of the preferred workspace operator, the terms of the lease and any associated financial issues.

Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Agree that the Council enters into a 10-year lease (plus an initial five months for fit-out works) and Service Level Agreement with Make It Group to operate Roycraft House as workspace, in line with the bid submission and subsequent consultation; and

(ii)  Delegate authority to the Managing Director, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance, Performance and Core Services, the Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Economic Development and the Strategic Director, Law and Governance, to conclude the lease and any related documents to deliver the objective to operate Roycraft House as a workspace.