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Salford City Council – Record of Decision

 

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

 

·      approve the extension of the Contract forMicrosoft Licensing.

 

Detail required	Answers
Title/Description of Contracted Service/Supply/Project	Microsoft Licensing
Name of Successful Contractor	Phoenix Software
Supplier Registration Number (to be supplied by Corporate Procurement)	S1080
Type of organisation (to be supplied by Corporate Procurement)	Private Limited Company
Status of Organisation (to be supplied by Corporate Procurement)	Non-SME
Contract Value (£)	£          2,211,558
Contract Duration	24 months
Contract Start Date	01/06/2023
Contract End Date	31/05/2025
Optional Extension Period 1	N/A
Optional Extension Period 2	N/A
Who will approve each Extension Period?	Procurement Board (extension > £150k)
Contact Officer (Name & number)	Matt Wall – 0161 793 3993
Lead Service Group	Service Reform & Development
How the contract was procured? (to be supplied by procurement)	Framework Call-Off (Mini Competition)
Framework Details (where applicable) (procurement body, framework reference & title, start/ end date	Crown Commercial Services Technology Products and Associated Services RM6068 – Lot 3 Start 10/12/19 Ends 09/12/21
Funding Source	Revenue Budget
Ethical Contractor (EC): Mayor’s Employment Charter
EC: Committed to sign Charter
EC: Accredited Living Wage Employer

The Council Microsoft Licensing is approaching the end of its current procured contract, which has been running for 36 months since June 2020 where we have been running on the Microsoft Ramp Pricing programme, which has seen significant savings in the years achieved allowing the organisation to finically adjust the digital subscription licensing, as part of the procurement it was factored in an extension option of a further 24 months; extension options were initially factored into allowing Digital, Data and Technology the ability to monitor and understand the subscription approach to licensing as a service. The technology sector has been growing at expediential rates and becoming part of all services in most if not all, functions of everyday life.

 

Digital Data and Technology seeks to extend the licensing contract for 24 months. This is vital to the digital growth and digital maturity of the services and offerings internal and external, directly impacting employees and the ability to deliver digital solutions for the residents of Salford.

 

Throughout the current 36-month contract, we have successfully navigated a global pandemic, returned to the workplace, and improved digital and data through virtual collaboration and live data sets linked into all organisational applications giving precise data on key statutory areas of the authority’s functions (Social Care, Finance, Human Resources, Governance). In addition, Digital, Data and Technology have vastly improved the Cyber Security posture of our organisation; this has been done through the full use of the products included in our Microsoft licensing solution. Ensuring that the investment incurred by Salford has been used to the maximum potential.

 

Within the original procurement report dated 10^th of June 2020, Digital, Data and Technology advised that simplifying our licensing model and introducing a modern approach would, in turn, benefit the organisation; this has been evident in how we operated digitally throughout a global pandemic in being fundamental in keeping statutory functions functional and allowing our workforce to continue to service residents of the City of Salford.

 

The extension of the contract is highly recommended for the following reasons:

·      Industry Enhanced Cyber Security Assurance

·      Directorates reliance to deliver services internally and externally.

·      Digital licensing/offerings is the 4^th utility to the authority, just as important as Gas, Electricity and Water, paramount to the successful operation of the council.

·      Digital growth/enhancement and maturity

·      Safe interconnectivity to wider partner organisations

·      Data presentation and digest

 

Over the years one, two and three, we have seen growth in the organisation and also digitally enabling more employees that have been digitally excluded in the past; the growth in numbers is represented below:

 

Product	2020 qty	2023/24 qty	growth
Microsoft E5 Licence	2300	3040	740
Microsoft F3 Licence	1	226	225
Teams Calling plans	1	2400	2399
Teams Room Pro	0	72	72
Visio	1	15	14
Project Plan 1	1	80	79
Project Plan 3	1	21	20
Project Plan 5	1	16	15

 

The cost for the above reflects on the current digital user base and is subject to change based on growth or reduction of employees, the projected costs of the services per annum is detailed below: £1,105,778.52 per annum.

 

Over the 36 months of the initial contract Phoenix Ltd has become a sponsor partner of HOST in helping to deliver programmes aligned to skills and awareness; this is part of the social value management of digital procurements that DDaT leverage and promote with suppliers in achieving meaningful social value.

 

One example of this was Phoenix delivered alongside our HOST operators IN4.0 our HOST CyberFirst programme to 500-year 8 female pupils at the AJ Bell Stadium. The activity used the Microsoft Minecraft Education platform and the Frozen Planet2 module, to teach students how technology can help the planet. The session was 50% informative and 50% interactive, whereby the students took on the character of a mother polar bear who had to keep her cubs safe.

 

Some key information from the outcome of these programmes was:

·      82% of girls that attended are now considering a career in Cyber Security

·      65% now considering pursuing a Computer Science GCSE (nationally only 21% of girls take up this subject)

·      97% of the girls attending on the day enjoyed the session.

 

The above shows how impactful our digital contract procurements can be and achieve true social value outcomes.

 

Options considered and rejected were:

Salford do have the option to reduce the licensing model down to a lower offer called E3; this does reduce the annual spend to £800,251.32 per annum, however, this comes with a reduction of services and increased risk to the authority, it is Digital, Data and Technology’s professional recommended opinion to not procure this option, due to the significant risks and loss of services that include:

·      Teams Phone Calling.

·      Dial-Out for Audio Conferencing – reduced hybrid working.

·      Power BI Pro – Risk to the organisation to present data.

·      Personal insights – Viva.

·      Reduced Information Protection – A security risk.

·      Advanced Message Encryption – A security risk.

·      Virus/malware defender protection reduced.

·      Reduced cyber threat protection.

·      Reduced data life cycle management.

·      Privileged Access Management – Technical requirement for safe administrative elevation for changes.

·      Endpoint management – control of laptops

 

ASSESSMENT OF RISK:  HIGH

Salford City Council are operating on Microsoft products, and without renewing, we would become non-compliant from a licensing model and would stop Salford’s enablement from delivering digital services effectively.

 

Failure to extend this licensing would result in all SCC digital solutions expiring and all digital offerings no longer working and potential fines for statutory agreements and non-licence conformity.

 

It would also remove the cyber security protection, increasing the risk level to the organisation further beyond the current government level. “SEVERE means an attack is highly likely” without any mitigation to protect, defend or stop a cyber security attack. This poses a significant operational and reputational risk to the authority and broader to our data regarding our residents.

 

Salford relies on the availability of our systems on a daily basis. A secure online environment is essential to Salford City Council, providing an ever-increasing number of online services to Salford citizens and businesses. The ability to conduct online transactions securely is central to the delivery of public and commercial services and communications to the people of Salford.

 

The source of funding is: Revenue Expenditure

 

Legal Advice obtained - Yes

 

Financial Advice obtained - Yes

 

Procurement Advice obtained - Yes

 

HR Advice obtained – N/A

 

Climate Change Implications obtained – N/A

Contact Officer: Matt Wall

Telephone number: 0161 793 3993

 

Please delete from the bullets below any which are not relevant

 

This matter is also subject to consider by the Lead Member for Service Reform. The Lead Member has been consulted and is supportive of the proposed contract.

 

FOR DEMOCRATIC SERVICES USE ONLY

*           This decision was published on 25 May 2023

*           This decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on 1 June 2023 unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules.

 

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:

 

·      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 (insert title of project/scheme/service or purchase of goods) as detailed in the table below:

 

Detail required	Answers
Title/Description of Contracted Service/Supply/Project	Architectural Services – RIBA Work Stage 3
Name of Successful Contractor	Buttress
Supplier Registration Number (to be supplied by Corporate Procurement)
Type of organisation (to be supplied by Corporate Procurement)	Private Limited Company
Status of Organisation (to be supplied by Corporate Procurement)	SME
Contract Value (£)	£180,000 full project
Contract Duration	12 months
Contract Start Date	29/05/2023
Contract End Date	29/05/2024
Optional Extension Period 1	TBA
Optional Extension Period 2	TBA
Who will approve each Extension Period?	Strategic Director (extension < £150k)
Contact Officer (Name & number)	Joe Costello
Lead Service Group	Place
Reason for CSO Exception: The goods / services / works are only obtainable from one provider and there is no other provider available to allow genuine competition	Tick if it applies
Reason for CSO Exception: The execution of works or the supply of goods or services is controlled by a statutory body	Tick if it applies
Reason for CSO Exception: Delivers Best Value to the Council	Tick if it applies
Reason for CSO Exception: Special education, health or social care contracts, if it is considered in the Council’s best interests and to meet the Council’s obligations under relevant legislation	Tick if it applies
Reason for CSO Exception: The execution of works or the supply of goods and services is required so urgently as not to permit compliance with the requirements of competition	Tick if it applies
Reason for CSO Exception: Security works where the publication of documents or details in the tendering process could prejudice the security of SCC and Salford residents	Tick if it applies
Reason for CSO Exception: Procurements made through, or on behalf of, any consortium, local authority, statutory or similar body, provided that tenders or quotations are invited and contracts placed in accordance with national or EU legislation.	Tick if it applies
Funding Source	Capital Programme
Ethical Contractor (EC): Mayor’s Employment Charter
EC: Committed to sign up to the Charter
EC: Accredited Living Wage Employer

 

The reasons are;

Butress Architects were procured via Bloom, mini comp, for works to RIBA Stage 2 and design appointments are now required for RIBA Stage 3.  Due to extensive site specific knowledge and an accelerated delivery programme to aid funding opportunities an exception to Contractual Standing Orders is required.  The fee has been assessed as competitive in the current market.

 

Options considered and rejected were:

Undertake a full tender process via Bloom

 

Assessment of risk: Low

 

The source of funding is: General unsupported borrowing, within the Pipeline Development capital programme for future delivery of housing schemes.

 

Legal advice obtained: 12^th May 2023

 

Financial advice obtained: 12^th May 2023

 

Procurement advice obtained: 12^th May 2023

 

HR advice obtained: N/A

 

Climate change implications obtained: N/A

 

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

 

Contact details:

Contact Officer:        Joe Costello

Telephone number:

 

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

·      This matter is also subject to consider by the Lead Member for

·      The Lead Member has been consulted and is supportive of the proposed contract.

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

·      This document records a key decision but the matter was not included in the Council’s Forward Plan and it has been dealt with under the emergency procedure.

·      This decision is urgent and is not subject to call-in, in accordance with the Decision Making Procedure Rules.

·      The appropriate Scrutiny Committee to call-in the decision is the

 

 

FOR DEMOCRATIC SERVICES USE ONLY

 

*           This decision was published on 25 May 2023

*           This decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on 1 June 2023 unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules.

 

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:

 

·      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 Contracts for the installation of domestic meters to the Duchy Caravan Park as detailed in the table below:

 

Detail required	Answers
Title/Description of Contracted Service/Supply/Project	Final electrical connection works - Duchy Caravan Park domestic meters
Name of Successful Contractor	G. Jones
Supplier Registration Number (to be supplied by Corporate Procurement)	04928174
Type of organisation (to be supplied by Corporate Procurement)	Private Limited Company
Status of Organisation (to be supplied by Corporate Procurement)	SME
Contract Value (£)	£28,459 full project (plus VAT)
Contract Duration	6 months
Contract Start Date	Click here to enter a date.
Contract End Date	Click here to enter a date.
Optional Extension Period 1	months
Optional Extension Period 2	months
Who will approve each Extension Period?	Choose an item.
Contact Officer (Name & number)	Jane Barlow
Lead Service Group	Place
Reason for CSO Exception: The goods / services / works are only obtainable from one provider and there is no other provider available to allow genuine competition	Tick if it applies  Yes
Reason for CSO Exception: The execution of works or the supply of goods or services is controlled by a statutory body	Tick if it applies
Reason for CSO Exception: Delivers Best Value to the Council	Tick if it applies
Reason for CSO Exception: Special education, health or social care contracts, if it is considered in the Council’s best interests and to meet the Council’s obligations under relevant legislation	Tick if it applies
Reason for CSO Exception: The execution of works or the supply of goods and services is required so urgently as not to permit compliance with the requirements of competition	Tick if it applies
Reason for CSO Exception: Security works where the publication of documents or details in the tendering process could prejudice the security of SCC and Salford residents	Tick if it applies
Reason for CSO Exception: Procurements made through, or on behalf of, any consortium, local authority, statutory or similar body, provided that tenders or quotations are invited and contracts placed in accordance with national or EU legislation.	Tick if it applies
Funding Source	Capital Programme
Ethical Contractor (EC): Mayor’s Employment Charter
EC: Committed to sign up to the Charter
EC: Accredited Living Wage Employer

 

Detail required	Answers
Title/Description of Contracted Service/Supply/Project	Low voltage infrastructure and main ducting – Duchy Caravan Park domestic meters
Name of Successful Contractor	Electricity North West Ltd
Supplier Registration Number (to be supplied by Corporate Procurement)	02366949
Type of organisation (to be supplied by Corporate Procurement)	Private Limited Company
Status of Organisation (to be supplied by Corporate Procurement)	Non-SME
Contract Value (£)	£183,958.22 full project (plus VAT)
Contract Duration	6 months
Contract Start Date	Click here to enter a date.
Contract End Date	Click here to enter a date.
Optional Extension Period 1	N/A
Optional Extension Period 2	N/A
Who will approve each Extension Period?	Choose an item.
Contact Officer (Name & number)	Jane Barlow 0161 793 2372
Lead Service Group	Place
Reason for CSO Exception: The goods / services / works are only obtainable from one provider and there is no other provider available to allow genuine competition	Tick if it applies
Reason for CSO Exception: The execution of works or the supply of goods or services is controlled by a statutory body	Tick if it applies  Yes
Reason for CSO Exception: Delivers Best Value to the Council	Tick if it applies
Reason for CSO Exception: Special education, health or social care contracts, if it is considered in the Council’s best interests and to meet the Council’s obligations under relevant legislation	Tick if it applies
Reason for CSO Exception: The execution of works or the supply of goods and services is required so urgently as not to permit compliance with the requirements of competition	Tick if it applies
Reason for CSO Exception: Security works where the publication of documents or details in the tendering process could prejudice the security of SCC and Salford residents	Tick if it applies
Reason for CSO Exception: Procurements made through, or on behalf of, any consortium, local authority, statutory or similar body, provided that tenders or quotations are invited and contracts placed in accordance with national or EU legislation.	Tick if it applies
Funding Source	Capital Programme
Ethical Contractor (EC): Mayor’s Employment Charter
EC: Committed to sign up to the Charter
EC: Accredited Living Wage Employer

 

The reasons are:

The City Council owns and manages the Duchy Rd Caravan Park which is operated as a permanent residential site comprising 25 permanent pitches.  The electricity supply to the site is non-domestic fed from a main site meter to individual pitch sub meters.

 

Recent turmoil in the energy market has caused costs to increase significantly, with non-domestic rates now significantly higher that domestic rates.  Investment in the infrastructure will enable each pitch to have its own domestic meter and will also give residents the flexibility to make choices around who their supplier is.

 

Options considered and rejected were:

§  Do nothing.

§  Temporary subsidy of tariff rates.

 

Assessment of risk:

High – Residents are being supported by the Irish Community Care and local ward councillors who have raised concerns from the community about not being on a domestic tariff, an inability to choose their own tariff and a lack of access to government support measures.

 

The delivery of this work will ensure residents in mobile homes / caravan parks are in a no worse position than residents on domestic tariffs.  This work will facilitate the same access to domestic tariffs and the benefit of protection currently afforded by the energy price cap for domestic customers.

 

The source of funding is: Capital Programme

 

Legal advice obtained:

The Council is proposing to award the contracts for the works to ENWL Ltd for the LV infrastructure works and to G Jones for the final electrical installation works at the Duchy Caravan Park, the values for each of which are below threshold for Public Contracts Regulations to apply.

 

As set out in the Council’s Constitution the Council may waiver its own Contractual Standing Orders in certain circumstances and award contracts direct to suppliers in various circumstances as is the case here.

 

In any event the ENWL works are statutory works which may only be carried out by them as statutory undertaker, or their appointed agents/ contractors.

 

Financial advice obtained:

There is an approved total general unsupported borrowing allocation of £212k to fund the award of the aforementioned contracts, for installation of electric meters at Duchy Caravan Park.

·      £150k 2023/24 Housing Strategy Capital Programme - Duchy Travellers Site.

·      £62,417k 2022/23 c/f Housing Strategy Capital Programme – Housing development fund.

 

Implications in respect of the Innovate programme have been fully considered.

 

Procurement advice obtained:

There is always a risk of challenge from an aggrieved provider if the opportunity is not put out to competition but in this case the risk is low. Electricity North West is the statutory body to undertake this work. Three companies were approached for the installation of the single meters but only one contractor returned a quotation.  The installation of new meters is also of an urgent nature where regulation 32 applies, this will ensure residents receive domestic rates and also provides the option to change providers, therefore this complies with the contractual standing orders.

 

HR advice obtained: N/A

 

Climate change implications obtained:

The change from a non-domestic to domestic electricity supply to site will have no material change once works are complete.

 

However, the change will give residents the ability to shift to green energy suppliers through schemes such as clean switch and motivation to take energy efficiency measures as they will directly benefit.

 

Documents used:

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

Contact details

Contact Officer:  Jane Barlow       

Telephone number: 0161 793 2372

 

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

·      The Lead Member has been consulted and is supportive of the proposed contract.

·      The appropriate Scrutiny Committee to call-in the decision is the Growth & Prosperity Scrutiny Panel

 

FOR DEMOCRATIC SERVICES USE ONLY

*           This decision was published on 25 May 2023

*           This decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on 1 June 2023 unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules.

 

Salford City Council - Record of Decision

 

I, Councillor Tracy Kelly, Deputy City Mayor, in exercise of the powers contained within the City Council constitution do hereby the proposed programmes of work for the Highways Investment Programme (HIP) for 2023/24.

 

The Reasons are the financial provision for the Highway Investment Programme funding for 2023/24 has been set at £3,700,000, the budget apportionments outlined in the accompanying report, outline the 2023/24 scheme proposals as part of the ongoing Highway Investment Programme and which the above approval now allows to proceed.

 

Assessment of Risk: Low

 

The source of funding is:  n/a

 

Legal Advice Obtained: Yes - Helen Chapman, Shared Legal Service

 

Financial Advice obtained: Yes - Adan Flaherty, Senior Accountant

 

Procurement Advice obtained: Heather Stanton, Category Manager

 

HR Advice obtained: n/a

 

Climate Change Advice obtained: Mike Hemingway, Principal Officer Climate Change and Will Horsfall, Team Leader Environment Policy

 

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

Report submitted to Property/Regeneration Briefing on 22 May  2023

 

Contact Officer:  Steve Mangan, Group Engineer, Highway Asset Management               

Tel No 0161 603 4034

 

This decision is not subject to consideration by another Lead Member /Strategic Director

The appropriate scrutiny committee to call-in the decision is the Growth and Prosperity Scrutiny Panel.

 

*           This decision was published on Monday 22 May 2023.

*           This decision will come in force at 4.00 pm on Tuesday 30 May 2023 unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules.

 

 

Salford City Council - Record of Decision

 

I, Councillor Tracy Kelly, Deputy City Mayor, in exercise of the powers contained within the City Council constitution do hereby:

 

• Approve the appointment of HS Property Group (HSPG), on the terms agreed to work with Salford City Council officers to secure the recovery of HB subsidy currently paid for by the Council.
• Approve the Executive Director of Place, in conjunction with the Section 151 Officer, to be authorised to agree to any variations to the appointment of HSPG as required.
• Authorise the Shared Legal Service to complete all documentation to facilitate the above recommendations.
• Approve progress to secure the desired outputs following the appointment of HSPG and to be the subject of ongoing bi-monthly briefings to Lead member.

·         Note the intention to bring a further report to Lead Member and the Derive Group and Derive RP Boards regarding the potential migration of the arrangements to be put in place through the above arrangements to sit within Derive RP at an appropriate time.

 

The reasons are the above proposals address issues identified by The Housing Innovation working group.

 

Assessment of Risk: Low

 

The source of funding is:  n/a

 

Legal Advice Obtained: Yes - Shared Legal Service

 

Financial Advice obtained: Yes - David Mills, Interim Strategic Finance Manager

 

Procurement Advice obtained: Anthony Hilton, Strategic Head of Procurement

 

HR Advice obtained: n/a

 

Climate Change Advice obtained: n/a

 

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

 

The relevant documents contain exempt information and are not available for public inspection

 

Contact Officer:  Peter Openshaw, Director Environment and Community Safety 

Tel No 0161 793 3050

 

This decision is not subject to consideration by another Lead Member /Strategic Director

The appropriate scrutiny committee to call-in the decision is the Growth and Prosperity Scrutiny Panel.

 

*           This decision was published on Monday 22 May 2023.

*           This decision will come in force at 4.00 pm on Tuesday 30 May 2023 unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules.

 

 

Salford City Council - Record of Decision

 

I Councillor Barbara Bentham, Lead Member for Environment, Neighbourhoods, Sports and Leisure, in exercise of the powers contained within the City Mayors Register of Executive Functions Delegated to Lead Members do hereby approve the Food Safety and Feed Service Plans for 2023-24 that incorporates a review of the 2022-2023 performance

 

The reasons are the Food Standards Agency (FSA) requires each Local Authority to produce a Food Service Plan in accordance with the guidelines set out in the Agency’s Framework Agreement on Local Authority Food Law Enforcement (April 2010). The plan must be approved by the authority’s relevant Member.

 

Options considered and rejected were N/A

 

Assessment of Risk : Low

 

The source of funding to meet the requirements of the FSA can be met within existing budgets.

 

Legal Advice obtained.  Yes

 

Financial Advice obtained. Yes

 

Procurement Advice obtained. n/a

 

HR advice obtained. n/a

 

Climate Change advice obtained : n/a

 

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

• Food Safety and Feed Plan 2023-24

 

Contact Officer:  John Snow, Service Manager , Regulatory Strategy          

Tel No 0161 925 1315

 

*           This decision is not subject to consideration by another Executive             Lead Member /Director

*           This decision is urgent and is not subject to call-in, in accordance with              the Decision Making Procedure Rules

*           The appropriate scrutiny committee to call-in the decision is the             Community and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Panel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*           This decision was published on Monday 22 May 2023                                           

*           This decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 30 May 2023                                                unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules.

 

 

Salford City Council - Record of Decision

 

I, Councillor Cammell, Lead Member for Children’s Services, in exercise of the powers contained within the City Council Constitution do hereby approve: Approve the indicative budgets costs to support the expansion of Aim Habonim Special School as from a date after September 2023.

 

The Reasons are:The expansion will create much needed additional capacity for Salford children and young people with complex needs and will support the Local Authority’s SEND pupil place planning and need. It will support the strategy of enabling children and young people with complex needs to safely access provision in their local community rather than travelling outside of Salford.  

 

Options considered and rejected were:None

Assessment of Risk: If the city council does not increase its SEND school provision to meet the projected demand, then the city council would not be fulfilling its statutory duty in relation to the provision of sufficient school places.

 

The source of funding is: The capital cost will be met from within the city council’s SEND Capital Grant.

 

Legal Advice obtained: Nicky Smith -Senior Solicitor

 

Financial Advice obtained:Alex Archer – Strategic Finance Manager

Procurement Advice Obtained:Deborah Derbyshire – Category Manager Procurement

HR Advice obtained: N/A

Climate Change Advice obtained: N/A

 

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

The relevant documents contain exempt or confidential information and are not available for public inspection.

Contact Officer: Geoff Catterall / Craig Monaghan                   

Telephone number: 07540 671729

 

The appropriate scrutiny to call-in the decision is the Children’s Scrutiny Panel                

 

 

For Democratic Services use only

 

This decision was published on  18.05.23                                           

This decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on 25.05.23                                                   unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules.

 

Salford City Council - Record of Decision

 

I, Councillor Cammell, Lead Member for Children’s Services, in exercise of the powers contained within the City Council Constitution do hereby approve: Approve the indicative budgets costs to support the expansion of Chatsworth High School and Community College as of September 2023.

 

The Reasons are:The expansion will create much needed additional capacity across the school sites to support the Local Authority’s SEND pupil place need. It will support the strategy of enabling young people with complex needs to safely access provision in the local community rather than travelling outside of Salford.  

 

Options considered and rejected were: None

Assessment of Risk: If the city council does not increase its SEND school provision to meet the projected demand, then the city council would not be fulfilling its statutory duty in relation to the provision of sufficient school places.

 

The source of funding is: The capital cost will be met from within the city council’s SEND Capital Grant.

 

Legal Advice obtained: Nicky Smith -Senior Solicitor

 

Financial Advice obtained: Alex Archer – Strategic Finance Manager

 

Procurement Advice Obtained:Deborah Derbyshire – Category Manager Procurement

 

HR Advice obtained: N/A

 

Climate Change Advice obtained: N/A

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

The relevant documents contain exempt or confidential information and are not available for public inspection.

Contact Officer: Geoff Catterall / Craig Monaghan                   

Telephone number: 07540 671729

 

 

 

The appropriate scrutiny to call-in the decision is the Children’s Scrutiny Panel                

For Democratic Services use only

 

This decision was published on  18.05.23                                           

This decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on 25.05.23                                                   unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules.