Issue - items at meetings - Royal Pavilion and Museums Catering Contract

Report of the Interim Lead, Culture, Tourism & Leisure (copy attached).

(1)               That the award of the tender for catering services to the Royal Pavilion & Museums to Peyton & Byrne be approved;

(2)               That it be noted that the contract has been tendered jointly with Brighton Dome & Festival and will be managed under a Partnership Agreement and

(3)               That it be noted that staff currently working at Hove Museum Tearoom and the Royal Pavilion Tearoom will be subject to Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 ("TUPE") arrangements, and

(4)               That the Head of Royal Pavilion and Museums be granted delegated authority in consultation with the Director of Finance, the Interim Lead Chief Executive Services, the Acting Head of Human Resources and the Chair of the Economic Development & Culture Committee, to resolve TUPE and pensions arrangements following staff consultation and to authorise the Interim Lead Chief Executive Services to complete all the necessary documentation regarding such matters and the award of this contract.

91.1         The Commissioner for Culture introduced the report which set out the proposed catering arrangements for the Royal Pavilion & Museums (RPM), which related to the Royal Pavilion, Hove Museum and Brighton Museum.  She noted that as part of the tendering process, the RPM had worked jointly with Brighton Dome & Festival Ltd who had similar catering and operational needs.  It was therefore regarded as being commercially beneficial for the new contract to apply to both organisations.

91.2         Councillor Bowden welcomed the report and thanked the officers involved for their work and stated that he believed it was a good example of joint working across the council and with an outside partner.

91.3         Councillor A. Norman welcomed the report and noted that the successful bidder had a strong portfolio and reputation.

91.4         The Chair put the recommendations to the vote.

91.5         RESOLVED:

(1)         That the award of the tender for catering services to the Royal Pavilion & Museums to Peyton & Byrne be approved;

(1)         That it be noted that the contract has been tendered jointly with Brighton Dome & Festival and will be managed under a Partnership Agreement and

(2)         That it be noted that staff currently working at Hove Museum Tearoom and the Royal Pavilion Tearoom will be subject to Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 ("TUPE") arrangements, and

(3)         That the Head of Royal Pavilion and Museums be granted delegated authority in consultation with the Director of Finance, the Interim Lead Chief Executive Services, the Acting Head of Human Resources and the Chair of the Economic Development & Culture Committee, to resolve TUPE and pensions arrangements following staff consultation and to authorise the Interim Lead Chief Executive Services to complete all the necessary documentation regarding such matters and the award of this contract.