Decision

Salford City Council – Record of Decision

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:

·      to Award the Contract – Crescent Pub, as detailed in the table below:

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Answers

Title/Description of Contracted Service/Supply/Project

S1779-01 - Heritage & Historical Buildings -

Urgent Works to protect the listed building from further deterioration (to include asbestos removal, propping and external protective works): The Crescent Pub

Procurement Reference numbers (DN and CR number supplied by Procurement)

S1779-01

Name of Successful Contractor

J Freely Ltd

Supplier Registration Number

(to be supplied by Procurement

1719179

Proclass Classification No.

(to be completed by procurement)

390000 - 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 (£)

£ 283,307.52 per annum

Total contract value £ (including extensions)

£ 283,307.52 total project value

Contract Duration

 3 months

Contract Start Date

01/10/2025

Contract End Date

31/01/2026

Optional Extension Period 1

N/A

Contact Officer (Name & number)

Joanne O’Hara, 0161 686 5747

Lead Service Group

Place

How the contract was procured?

(to be supplied by procurement)

Direct Award/ Call off

Framework Details (where applicable)

(procurement body, framework reference & title, start/ end date

Salford City Council – Demolition and Associated Services – Lot 1

Funding Source

Revenue Budget

Ethical Contractor (EC): Mayor’s Employment Charter

Yes

EC: Committed to becoming Accredited Living wage Employer

Yes

The Reasons are: To be able to proceed to undertake the works, if necessary, to protect the Crescent pub.

Options considered and rejected were: Do nothing may risk the building falling into further disrepair.

Assessment of Risk: High.

The source of funding is:

·      Historic England Grant.

·      Heritage Capital Budget.

·      Local Plan budget.

Legal Advice obtained: Richard Purcell – Manchester City Council, Legal Shared Services.

Financial Advice obtained: Ian Cowburn – Senior Accountant.

Procurement Advice obtained: Daniel Cunliffe.

HR Advice obtained: N/A.

Climate Change Implications obtained: N/A.

Contact Officer: Joanne O’Hara

Telephone number: 0161 686 5747

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

·      This matter is also subject to consider by the Lead Member for Planning Cllr McCusker. The Lead Member has been consulted and is supportive of the proposed contract.

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

Signed:    Cllr J Youd          Dated:   22 September 2025.

               Lead Member

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.