APPROVAL TO AWARD A CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND SECURITY FOR THE MAGNA CARTA EVENT BEING HELD ON 15 JUNE 2015
The 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta is being commemorated on the Runnymede meadows on the morning of 15 June 2015 by a State Occasion. To mark this important historic event, a prestigious programme is being arranged at which key national figures will take part in front of a senior royal presence. Four thousand invited guests will also join the Occasion.
This decision is being asked for in accordance with Access to Information Rule 6.06(f) (Special Urgency). The Chairman of the Council Overview and Scrutiny Committee and the Chairman of the Communities Select Committee have agreed that the decision cannot be reasonably be deferred because the contract needs to be signed in order that the proper arrangements can be put in place for the event on the 15 June 2015.
Decision:
That the Assistant Chief Executive be authorised to enter into a contract with Apollo Events Consultants Limited to a maximum value as set out in the submitted report, in order to provide the appropriate infrastructure and security for the Magna Carta Event which will take place on 15 June 2015.