The decision in respect of the future of the Riviera International Conference Centre is restricted due to exempt information contained within the decision.

To appoint the Council’s Strategic Delivery Partner for the Riviera International Conference Centre site to ensure that suitable arrangements are in place by April 2020 when the existing management contract ends.

Alternative options were set out in the submitted exempt report.

The exempt Cabinet decisions in (i) and (ii) will come into force and may be implemented on Monday, 22 July 2019 unless the call-in procedure is triggered (as set out in the Standing Orders in relation to Overview and Scrutiny).

The exempt Cabinet recommendation in (iii) will be considered at the Council meeting on 18 July 2019.

The Council needs to find a long-term solution for the management and development of the Riviera International Conference Centre (RICC) site.  The current management arrangements end on the 31 March 2020.

On the 20 September 2018 the Council agreed the commencement of a procurement process to identify a preferred bidder to become the Council’s Strategic Development Partner for the RICC.

A Strategic Development Partner is required to develop options for a vibrant, viable and creative redevelopment of the Riviera International Conference Centre (RICC) and bring forward development options and solutions for the RICC site, so as to determine the ultimate strategy for the site post April 2020.

The procurement process has now been completed and a preferred bidder, has been identified as the Council’s Strategic Delivery Partner.  Further details of the provider were set out in the submitted exempt report.

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