The decision is to approve the progression of an in-house, Council-led operating model for the Our Cultural Heart Phase 1 Food Hall. This includes authorising officers to:
· Proceed with mobilisation of a Council-led food hall operation
· Put in place the necessary governance, staffing, commissioning and operational arrangements
· Procure specialist support and operational contracts as required, in accordance with the Council’s Financial and Contract Procedure Rules and relevant legislation outlined in the report
· Progress food hall fit-out procurement and mobilisation activity to support an opening as early as practicable in 2027.