This practical guide provides busy legal practitioners with the key
information they need to achieve successful value for money leisure and
culture procurements. It is intended for lawyers, commissioners and
procurement officers and will also be of value to leisure professionals,
accountants and anyone who has responsibility for these services in
local government and more widely. The guide is intended to fill a gap in
the market left by current guidance.
The book sets out a résumé of the current legal, procurement and
commercial issues which local authorities and their providers should
consider when procuring for the first time or re-procuring. It also
includes the legal and related considerations which are relevant when
managing existing relationships.
Alternative models of service delivery for leisure and culture services
are also considered in recognition of the number of existing historic
projects together with multi-service externalisation projects as so many
local authorities externalise a service which includes arts and outdoor
leisure as well as their indoor leisure centres.
English and Welsh law are in scope. The book is up to date, includes
reference to the government PPN guidance on COVID-19 and changes to post
BREXIT procurement, together with the short, medium and longer term
impact of COVID-19 on existing and new projects.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Principal of Léonie Cowen & Associates, Léonie is a recognised expert
with an extensive track record. She has a 'can do' approach based on a
deep understanding of how to achieve successful outcomes despite
legislative constraints. She is renowned for her skill in advising on
delivery of successful commissioning and procurement (particularly for
children's and adults services, leisure and cultural services),
achieving sustainable social enterprise and commercial models (including
LATCOs*/Teckal* companies). Recently, she has advised extensively on the
meaning and impact of the Public Contract Regulations 2016 and
Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 and how to deliver effective
procured outcomes especially for "light touch" services. She is
currently advising on the impact of COVID-19 on local authority leisure
contracts.
