Decision Maker: Executive Director of Regeneration and Environment
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
The decision relates to the award of the contract to supply ice cream via vans in Clifton Park and Rother Valley Country Park.
The contract is out for tender and as the contract value is estimated to exceed the £250,000 threshold an Officer decision record is required.

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION
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Date of Decision: |
11th February 2025 |
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Title: |
Retendering of Ice-Cream contract for catering facilities in parks |
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Decision Maker: (Including Job Title) |
Neil Best Head of Commercial Development and Visitor Experience, Culture, Sport and Tourism |
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Specific Delegation: (If any) |
From sub scheme of delegation for Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment, Page 26. “Operational management of Galleries, Museums, Designated Heritage Site(s), Music venues, Libraries, Parks, Country Parks, recreation grounds, play areas, picnic sites, camping and caravan sites countryside sites and other cultural, leisure, recreational, play, green space and tourism destinations and facilities, and all land held by the Council specifically for public open space and recreation. Maintenance, development and letting of cultural, leisure, tourism and green spaces buildings and land assets, in collaboration with Asset Management” |
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Brief Description of Decision: |
To retender the contract for sales of ice cream at Clifton park and Rother Valley Country Park |
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Reasons for the Decision: |
Decision relates solely to retendering of this contract, the value of which is likely to fall above £250k. As per the constitution this requires an officer decision to be published. |
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Details of alternative options considered and rejected: |
N/A |
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Conflicts of interest declared by any Executive Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision: |
None |
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Dispensations Granted: (If any) |
None
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Reports or parts of reports considered |
N/A |
I certify that this is a true record of the executive decision to retender the contract for sales of ice cream at Clifton park and Rother Valley Country Park.
Signed by the Decision Maker

Dated: 11th February 2025
Name: Neil Best
Job Title: Head of Commercial Development and Visitor Experience
Publication date: 13/02/2025
Date of decision: 11/02/2025
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