
Hong Kong authorities awarded a HK$122 million lifeguard and first aid services contract to Spotlight Enterprises, a company previously found to have failed to provide required staffing at public swimming pools, raising concerns over the prudent use of public funds.
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Hong Kong authorities outsourced lifeguard and first aid services at six public swimming pools in September 2024 as a trial scheme to address long-standing lifeguard shortages.
A controversial decision by Hong Kong authorities to award a HK$122 million (US$15.6 million) lifeguard and first aid services contract to a company previously found to have failed to provide the required staffing at swimming pools has sparked concerns over whether public funds are being used prudently.
The department outsourced services at six public swimming pools in September 2024 in a trial scheme to tackle long-standing lifeguard shortages, awarding two contracts worth a total of HK$75.9 million to Spotlight Enterprises for two years of services.
The pools were Island East, Tai Kok Tsui, Lam Tin, Tung Cheong Street, Tsing Yi Southwest and Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai.

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