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Salford City Council – Record of
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I Councillor Youd, Lead Member
for Finance and Support Services and chairman of the Procurement
Board, accept the recommendation of the Procurement Board and 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 and award the
Contract for asbestos removal and additional demolition works at
the former St. Ambrose Barlow school site, as detailed in the table
below:
 

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Title/Description of Contracted
Service/Supply/Project

Asbestos removal and additional demolition works at
the former St Ambrose Barlow School

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

DN761873 / S1083-28

Name of Successful
Contractor

Connell Brothers Ltd

Supplier Registration Number

(to be supplied by
Procurement)

02475702

Proclass Classification No.

(to be completed by
procurement)

39000 – Works – Construction, Repair
& Maintenance

Type of organisation

(to be supplied by
Procurement)

Private Limited Company

Status of Organisation

(to be supplied by  Procurement)

SME

Contract Value (£)

£181,200.16    construction costs

Total Contract Value including extensions
(£)

£824,343.53    Total project including professional
fees and associated costs

Contract Duration

 6 months

Contract Start Date

07/04/2025

Contract End Date

17/10/2025

Optional Extension Period 1

months

Optional Extension Period 2

months

Who will approve each Extension
Period?

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Contact Officer (Name &
number)

Jon Phillips

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

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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

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The reasons are: to enable
the works to progress to the agreed programme and prepare the site
for future development.
 
Options considered and rejected were: None – All procedures are in accordance with
normal standing orders.
 
Assessment of risk:
High – Failure to undertake the works exposes the council to
risk of unauthorised entry to a dangerous site and exposure to
asbestos containing materials.
 
The source of funding is:
Brownfield Land Release Fund.
 
Legal advice obtained: Tony Hatton, Solicitor
The Public Contracts
Regulations (PCR) allows, through regulation 72, a number of
“safe harbours” when contracting authorities need to
modify existing contracts in a way which does not require a fresh
procurement, as well as considering whether the modification is
substantial at all. Regulation 72 (1) (b) provides for additional
works, services or supplies where a change of contractor would
cause significant inconvenience (as defined in regulation 72 (8))
will be permitted, as here.
 
Financial advice obtained: Ian Cowburn, Senior Accountant
Cost Code: P00109
– The Procurement Board report seeks approval for the
additional costs to the demolition of the former St Ambrose Barlow
High School to Connell Brothers. The original tender process was
completed by mini competition under the Demolition and Associated
Works Framework Lot 1.
 
The total cost of the
additional works requested in this report is £0.181m. The
full contract value is £0.824m which consists of construction
costs to Connell Bros of £0.572m plus surveys, professional
fees, clearance and associated costs of £0.252m.
The scheme is recognised in the Place, Property Capital
programme for 2025/26 and will be funded from Brownfield land
Release Grant of  £1.499M and
Unsupported Borrowing of £0.195M, making a total of
£1.694M funding available in 2025/26.
 
Procurement advice obtained: Deborah Derbyshire, Procurement
Officer
The contract was
procured by utilising the Salford City Council Demolition and
Associated framework Lot 1. Due to the increase in cost for
additional work Regulation 72 permits there to be changes or
modification as long as this does not exceed 50% of the contract
value, which in this case does not apply. Therefore, this is
complaint with Procurement Contract Regulations and the Councils
own Contractual Standing Orders.
 
HR advice obtained: N/A.
 
Climate change implications obtained: Building Surveying &
Facilities Management Team
No significant Climate Change
implications in this project. All projects are developed to meet or
exceed current legislation and requirements to energy efficiency
and carbon reduction targets. Projects are required to support the
Council’s objectives of becoming carbon neutral by
2038.
 
The works will be programmed to
minimise the traffic impact in the area. Any waste materials will
be removed and taken to a transfer station for systematic sorting
and recycling to ensure minimal landfill waste.
 
Sustainability plans would be
targeted to also align with opportunities to continue to deliver
social value outcomes.
 
Documents used:
·     
Report to Procurement Board dated 22 September 2025
titled ‘Asbestos removal and additional demolition works at
the former St Ambrose Barlow School’.
 
Contact Officer: Jon Phillips
Telephone number:
 
·     
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 Panel and Overview
and Scrutiny Board.
 

Signed:    Cllr J
Youd          Dated:
   22 September
2025.
           
    Lead Member
 

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This decision was published on
22 September 2025.
This decision will come in force
at 4pm on 29 September 2025 unless it is called-in in accordance with the
Decision Making Process Rules.