Decision details

The Council's compelling vision to address the challenge of Doncaster’s inactivity levels has been recognised by Sport England and we have been awarded with Local Delivery Pilot status, following a competitive, 12 month application process.
The approach for the LDP was approved by cabinet on the 23.01.18 through the Physical Activity and Sport Strategy

To accept a funding award of £435,360 from Sport England to commission an evaluation of Doncaster’s Local Delivery Pilot (LDP).
To award the contract of £435,360 to an external provider to deliver the evaluation specification.
This decision is following formal delegation from a Cabinet key decision made on 23.01.18.

Option 1 - Utilise internal staff to evaluate the Local Delivery Pilot.
In light of staffing pressures and capabilities across the council this is not a feasible option. The recruitment of staff into the organisation would provide difficult to fulfil in the timescales required and provide added responsibilities to the team managing the process.
Option 2 - Not awarding a contract for evaluation
This would break the condition of the funding agreement that we already have in place and contradict the decision made in early 23rd January 2018 to accept entry into Sport England’s Local Delivery Pilot and ensure we maximise opportunities presented by the programme through providing council wide support.
Doncaster Council would not be able to access any future significant funding via the Local Delivery Pilot and therefore reduce the amount of resources that Doncaster has to addressing inactivity.
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