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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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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.