Agenda and decisions

Salford City Council – Record of Decision

I Paul Dennett, City Mayor, in exercise of the powers contained within the Council Constitution, do hereby approve:

·      to Award the Contract for the restoration of Buile Hill Mansion and external areas, as highlighted in the table below:

The Reasons are: the restoration of Buile Hill Mansion has been a priority for the City Mayor and following approval of proposals to refurbish the mansion and associated works by the Planning and Transportation Panel on 21st September 2023 development works can now progress to the agreed programme and to the earliest completion date.

Options considered and rejected were: None. All procedures are in accordance with normal standing orders.

Assessment of Risk: Medium/ High

Buile Hill Mansion is a prominent building which requires high level and sensitive restoration to preserve the capital asset to the council. Failure to undertake the works will result in continued deterioration of the building and depot buildings.  The buildings within the project demise have already been subject to vandalism and arson attacks which put both the public and council at risk.

The source of funding is: Property Capital Programme

Legal Advice obtained: Supplied by The Shared Legal Service

When commissioning contracts for the procurement of goods, services, or the execution of works, the Council must comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) and its own Contractual Standing Orders (CSO’s), failing which a contract may be subject to legal challenge from an aggrieved provider.

The opportunity to bid was offered as an open procedure rather that use an established framework due to the historic and specialist nature of the project to attract additional competition for the opportunity to undertake the works. A total of nine tenders were received from contractors which have been evaluated in accordance with the published selection criteria set out in the tender  ...  view the full decision text for item 5a

Salford City Council – Record of Decision

I Councillor Youd, Lead Member for Finance and Support Services and chairman of the Procurement Board, in exercise of the powers contained within the Council Constitution do hereby:

• approve the extension of Contract for:

o  Concession Agreement for Enforcement Agencies for the collection of unpaid Council Tax and Business Rates,

o  Concession Agreement for Enforcement Agencies for the collection of unpaid Council Tax, Business Rates and Penalty Charge Notices, and

o  Concession Agreement for Enforcement Agencies for the collection of Unpaid Penalty Charge Notices,

, as detailed in the table below:

The reasons are: There is provision within the current contract to extend the agreement for a further period from 29/09/2023 to 28/09/2025 and good working relationships have been established, improved working practices have been implemented and partnership initiatives are ongoing.

Options considered and rejected were: Procure for new enforcement agency contracts.

Assessment of risk: The procurement of Enforcement Agents is a lengthy, complex and resource intensive task  ...  view the full decision text for item 5b

Salford City Council – Record of Decision

I Paul Dennett, City Mayor, in exercise of the powers contained within the Council Constitution do hereby approve:

·      The award of tender for SBNI Delivery Package 7 (DP7) to AE Yates for the reason(s), highlighted in the table below:

The Reasons are:

The proposed work on SBNI DP7 form one of the Delivery Packages for the SBNI programme. The objectives of the programme are to improve the punctuality, regularity and reliability of bus services in the region and promote active, healthy lifestyles and make sustainable travel safer and easier to use and an attractive alternative to the private car. This is aligned with Greater Manchester Transport Strategy objectives and will provide positive impacts on the recently launched Bee Network bus services that will use these routes in Salford.

Options considered and rejected were: not to award the contract

Assessment of Risk: Medium

The source of funding is: Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Legal Advice obtained: Tony Hatton

Financial Advice obtained: Hollie Faulkner

Procurement Advice obtained: Heather Stanton

HR Advice obtained: N/A

Climate Change Implications obtained: Mike Hemingway / Opu Anwar

The following documents have been used to assist the decision process:

·      Report to the City Mayor’s Regeneration Briefing – 13July 2015

·      Urban Vision – Regeneration Panel Presentation – July 2016

·      Report to Lead Member for Planning & Sustainable Development – 14^th April 2020

·      Report to Procurement Board 19^th February 2020

·      Report to Procurement Board 11^th January 2023

Contact Officer: Opu Anwar

Contact: opu.anwar@salford.gov.uk

Please delete from the bullets below any which are not relevant:

·      This matter is not subject to consideration by another Lead Member.

·      The appropriate Scrutiny Committee to call-in the decision is the Growth and Prosperity Scrutiny Committee.

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*           This decision was published on 29 September 2023

*           This decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on 7 October 2023 unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules.

Salford City Council – Record of Decision

I Paul Dennett, City Mayor, in exercise of the powers contained within the Council Constitution, do hereby approve:

·      an exception to Contractual Standing Orders as permitted within the City Council Constitution for the reason(s) highlighted in the table below and the award of the Contract for the Irwell Street Phase 1 scheme, as detailed in the table below:

The reasons are:

An exception is  requested for the Council to enter into a contractual legal agreement with English Cities Fund (ECF) setting out their financial contribution to the scheme and arrangements for delivering the scheme. This includes the main construction costs and ECF’s contract administration costs and legal costs.

This approach is recommended for the following reasons:

Reason for CSO Exemption (1) - The goods/ services/ works  ...  view the full decision text for item 5e

10:00am on Wednesday 11 October 2023 in the Salford Suite Meeting Room at Salford Civic Centre, Chorley Road, Swinton, M27 5DA