Decision

Salford City Council – Record of Decision

I Paul Dennett, City Mayor, accept the recommendation of the Procurement Board and in exercise of the powers contained within the Council Constitution do hereby approve:

·      that the Salford Healthy Child programme (SHCP) 0-19 service be procured in accordance with the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules using the NHS Provider Selection Regime competitive process, and

·      that an exemption under the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules be approved authorising the extension of the existing  contract for Salford Healthy Child Programme (SHCP) 0-19 Service with the Northern Care Alliance for a period of 6-months to enable the procurement exercise referenced in recommendation 1 (above) to be undertaken, as detailed in the table below:

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Title/Description of Contracted Service/Supply/Project

Salford Healthy Child Programme (SHCP)

0-19 service

Procurement Reference Number (DN and CR, supplied by Procurement)

DN166732

Name of Successful Contractor

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA)

Supplier Registration Number

(to be supplied by Procurement)

1049226

Proclass Classification No.

(to be completed by procurement)

310000

Type of organisation

(to be supplied by Procurement)

Other

Status of Organisation

(to be supplied by  Procurement)

Non-SME

Contract Value (£)

Initial contract value £5,351,238 per annum

Contract Duration

36 months

Contract Start Date

01/04/2017

Contract End Date

31/03/2020

Optional Extension Period 1

24 months

Extension 1 Start Date

01/04/2020

Extension 1 End Date

31/03/2022

Further extension periods

01/04/2022 – 31/03/2023 – 12 months

01/04/2023 – 30/09/2024 – 18 months

01/10/2024 – 31/03/2026 – 18 months

Total contract spend

Maximum £49,519,686 over 9 years

Who will approve each Extension Period?

Procurement Board (extension > £150k)

Contact Officer (Name & number)

Gillian McLauchlan 0161 793 3585

Lead Service Group

Public Health

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

Revenue Budget

Ethical Contractor (EC): Mayor’s Employment Charter

Yes

EC: Committed to sign up to the Mayor’s Employment Charter

N/A

EC: Committed to the principles outlined in the Mayor’s Employment charter

Yes

EC: Accredited Living Wage Employer

Yes

EC: Committed to becoming Accredited Living Wage Employer

N/A

The Reasons are:

·      The 0–19 Healthy Child Programme is a nationally mandated public health service.

·      Market Engagement has indicated that there is a market for this service at the revised annual value of £6.4m and on the term of 5 years with the option to extend for a further 2 year.

·      The current contractual agreement with NCA ends 31st March 2026; a six month extension is required to allow safe mobilisation of a new contract.

·      Without an extension, there would be a high risk of no service provision, impacting statutory obligations and child safeguarding.

Options considered and rejected were:

·      Direct award of a longer-term contract to NCA: ruled out due to lack of clarity on provider’s long-term position.

·      Open procurement without extension: not feasible within timeframe, risk of service gap.

Assessment of Risk: High: mandated statutory service:

·      Risk of no provider in place without short extension.

·      Mitigated by procurement timetable, extension period, and open-book accounting with NCA.

The source of funding is: Public Health Grant.

Legal Advice obtained: Shared legal service, see report.

Financial Advice obtained: see report.

Procurement Advice obtained: see report.

HR Advice obtained: see report.

Climate Change Advice obtained: N/A.

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

·      Procurement Board Report, (Part 2): Procurement of the Salford Healthy Child Programme (SHCP) 0-19 Service), 22 September 2025.

Contact Officer: Gillian McLauchlan/ Samantha Mansfield

Telephone number: 0161 793 3585/ 0161 793 3511                           

·      This decision is subject to consideration for briefing purposes by the Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health and the Lead Member for Children’s and Young People’s Services. The Lead Members are supportive of the decision.

Signed:   Paul Dennett        Dated:   22 September 2025.

                  City Mayor

For Democratic Services use only:

·      This decision was published on 22 September 2025.

·      This decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on 29 September 2025 unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules.